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Jul 01, 2026 how-to-guide contracts Letter of Intent to Buy a Business: What to Include and Why It Matters You have found a business you want to buy. The financials look right, the operations make sense, and the seller is willing to talk. Before you spend tens of ... Read the full post → Jun 04, 2026 legal-explainer consideration 83(b) Election: The 30-Day Tax Trap Every Founder Misses # 83(b) Election: The 30-Day Tax Trap Every Founder Misses Read the full post → Jun 02, 2026 startup-financing legal-explainer Participating Preferred Explained: What Founders Need to Know Before They Sign # Participating Preferred Explained: What Founders Need to Know Before They Sign Read the full post → May 02, 2026 how-to-guide civil-litigation What a Contract Dispute Lawyer Does (And When You Need One) Someone broke a contract. Maybe it was a vendor who ghosted after you wired the deposit. Maybe it was a client who decided the signed agreement was more of a ... Read the full post → Mar 24, 2026 startup-financing consideration The Illiquidity Premium: What Founders Should Understand About How Investors Think About Locked-Up Capital If you are a founder raising capital, you are asking investors to do something that most people find uncomfortable: hand over money they cannot get back for ... Read the full post → Mar 12, 2026 how-to-guide startup-financing SAFEs vs. Convertible Notes: A Connecticut Founder's Guide If you are raising your first round of outside capital for a Connecticut startup, you have almost certainly encountered two terms: SAFE and convertible note. ... Read the full post → Mar 08, 2026 how-to-guide consideration What Is a Fractional General Counsel? (And Is It Right for Your Company?) There is a point in a company's growth where legal questions stop being occasional and start being constant. Contracts pile up. Compliance deadlines appear on ... Read the full post → Mar 05, 2026 legal-explainer consideration Outside General Counsel vs. Full-Time Hire: The Math At some point, every growing company hits a tipping point. Legal questions come up weekly instead of quarterly. Contracts pile up. Compliance obligations ... Read the full post → Feb 27, 2026 how-to-guide startup-financing How to Choose a Startup Lawyer in Connecticut Choosing a startup lawyer is one of the first real business decisions you will make as a founder. It is also one of the most consequential. The right attorney ... Read the full post → Feb 27, 2026 how-to-guide consideration What Should Be in Every SaaS Master Service Agreement A master service agreement (MSA) is the backbone of every SaaS vendor-customer relationship. It sets the rules of engagement before any order form gets signed, ... Read the full post →
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