Paul SpitzHow To Tell If Your Startup Ecosystem Is SickI had an interesting lunch with some fellow lawyers the other day. I know, “interesting” and “lawyers” shouldn’t be used together in a…Jun 8, 2017Jun 8, 2017
Paul SpitzIf I Lie To My Lawyer, Will It Save Me Money?Not a chance. Even so, I occasionally find a client or prospect holding back important information, presumably because they think it will…Nov 19, 2015Nov 19, 2015
Paul SpitzThe Startup Friends & Family RoundPrior to doing a seed round or a full venture capital financing, startups frequently need to do a “friends and family” round of financing…Mar 31, 2015Mar 31, 2015
Paul SpitzVC Lawsuit Highlights Need for Discrimination PoliciesIf you follow the worlds of startups and venture capital, you have probably heard of the sex discrimination lawsuit that Ellen Pao has…Mar 6, 2015Mar 6, 2015
Paul SpitzSplitting the Founders’ EquityA question that would-be startup founders often ask me at Spitz Law Firm is how they should split the equity among themselves. This is an…Feb 11, 2015Feb 11, 2015
Paul Spitz5 Common Legal Mistakes Startups MakeToday I want to write about some very common legal mistakes that startups frequently make. These pitfalls aren’t exclusive to startups …Feb 11, 2015Feb 11, 2015
Paul Spitz5 Questions to Ask When Hiring a LawyerMany startups and small businesses find hiring a lawyer to be a scary and challenging task. We’ve all heard the lawyer jokes, and we all…Jan 15, 2015Jan 15, 2015
Paul SpitzA Common Startup Mistake (and how to fix it)When someone is running a startup company, there are all kinds of pitfalls and potential mistakes. A typical mistake many startups make is…Dec 16, 2014Dec 16, 2014