Guides on starting a company
Forming the company, splitting ownership between founders and picking a name. Each guide is for education and gives no legal advice.
Questions to ask a lawyer about: Launching a business · Splitting ownership · A brand name
All 3 guides
Trademark checklist for a new brand name
A trademark checklist for a new brand name: where you use it, who registered the domain and accounts, and what a lawyer may ask before you launch or file.
Read →Co-founder agreement: what to gather first
Writing a co-founder agreement? Who owns what, who built what and what was promised: what to gather, and what a lawyer may ask, before you split equity.
Read →Operating agreement checklist for a new LLC
What to include in an LLC operating agreement starts with facts only you know: who owns what, who decides and what happens if an owner leaves.
Read →Questions these guides answer
- Does owning the domain mean we own the name?
- We already launched. Is it too late?
- We registered our business name with the state. Isn’t that enough?
- How do co-founders decide the equity split?
- Can one lawyer advise both of us?
- We agree on everything. Do we still need it in writing?
- Do I need an operating agreement for a single-member LLC?
- Can we use a template from the internet?
- We signed one years ago. Should we update it?
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