Posts Tagged ‘law’
RERL-1543-Jack Russo – Patent Litigation
In the last few Starting Something in Silicon Valley podcasts, Jack Russo has explained what happens when trademark and copyright infringement becomes an issue. So what happens when you get charged with patent infringement? Today Joe and Jack discuss the frightening topic of patent infringements. Specific topics include: The glut of patents Inexpensive overseas patents…
Read MoreRERL-1542-Jack Russo – The Crisis of Federal Court Litigation Over Copyrighted Matters
Litigation is one of those things you hope you never get into, but you have to educate yourself and understand how to prepare yourself just in case. An LLC does limit liability, but not as well as most people want to believe they do. Copyright infringements are one of the few exceptions that can cause…
Read MoreRERl-1535-When a crisis is the threat of litigation
No matter how much effort you put into crisis prevention anything could happen that puts serious strain on a new company. Even if you’ve already gotten the domain name with the intent-to-use trademark, another company could come out of nowhere and start causing issues. What can you do? Today Joe and Jack Russo discuss how…
Read MoreRERL-1516-Jack Russo discusses business insurance – Joe recalls his personal experience in a bank robbery
Not too long ago we learned how the internet is helping disrupt the insurance industry. For better or worse, insurance products are something that all growing companies have to think about. In fact investors may even require entrepreneurs to purchase a term life insurance policy that adds to your credibility. Today Joe and Jack Russo…
Read MoreRERL-1498-Starting Something In Silicon Valley –Part X
Sales and marketing can mean everything for small companies looking to really get off the ground. Jack Russo takes over the studio this afternoon with Steve King to tell us about his new startup UberConnectForce. UberConnectForce is basically rocket fuel for sales that is readily available for companies in need of a sales and marketing…
Read MoreRERL-1496-Starting Something In Silicon Valley –Part IX
Bank financing marks the beginning of a whole new chapter for each startup. The idea may seem a bit daunting at first considering many small businesses need two to three years before they begin seeing profits. Why would any bank consider lending money in this situation? Banks will look at every document discussed in shows…
Read MoreRERL-1493- Starting Something in Silicon Valley –Part VIII
We’re at podcast number 8 of our Starting Something series and its starting to feel like we’re just about done building our company. In fact the only thing you’d think we need right now are maybe a few customers! Today Joe and Jack Russo cover the often tricky customer agreements that define your business’s relationship with…
Read MoreRERL-1485-Starting Something In Silicon Valley –Part VI
We’ve stressed before that buying or selling a home can be quite emotional and the same holds true when it comes to raising money for a new venture. Whether that money comes from borrowing against your property or bringing in investors, you are going to need the proper documentation to avoid disaster. After all, nobody…
Read MoreRERL-1484-Buyer & Seller Concerns In Today’s Market
Today’s market could be described with phrases such as “straight up crazy” or “completely insane”. Whatever you want to call it the market is causing both buyers and sellers to opt out of or amend contracts. Sellers often feel they can find a more attractive offer and buyers are making offers on homes out of…
Read MoreStarting Something In Silicon Valley –Part III
If you live in the Silicon Valley you know things here just don’t stop. Every day you hear about the biggest startups and the huge amounts of money flowing into them. Today Joe has returning guest Jack Russo back in the studio with him to learn more about the process for starting your startup. Specific…
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