Legal Issues Establish a relationship with an attorney experienced in startups Helps to develop business plan Establishes company valuation for investors Provides leads to investors Participates in negotiations Reviews all legal documents Advises on copyright, trademark, employee benefits, personnel policies Creating a Winning E-Business Second Edition Chapter 5
Creating a Winning E-Business Second Edition, Chapter 5 6 Legal Issues ▪ Establish a relationship with an attorney experienced in startups – Helps to develop business plan – Establishes company valuation for investors – Provides leads to investors – Participates in negotiations – Reviews all legal documents – Advises on copyright, trademark, employee benefits, personnel policies
Legal Issues(continued) Copyright Form of legal protection for original work Takes effect the moment the work is created Need copyright notice on Web site as a best practice U.S. Copyright Office good source of information on copyright law Creating a Winning E-Business Second Edition Chapter 5
Creating a Winning E-Business Second Edition, Chapter 5 7 Legal Issues (continued) ▪ Copyright – Form of legal protection for original work – Takes effect the moment the work is created – Need copyright notice on Web site as a best practice – U.S. Copyright Office good source of information on copyright law
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Legal Issues(continued) Trademark and service mark Distinctive symbol, word, or phrase used to identify a business Make it easy for consumers to identify source of products and services U.S. Patent and Trademark Office good source of information on trademarks and service marks Creating a Winning E-Business 9 Second Edition Chapter 5
Creating a Winning E-Business Second Edition, Chapter 5 9 Legal Issues (continued) ▪ Trademark and service mark – Distinctive symbol, word, or phrase used to identify a business – Make it easy for consumers to identify source of products and services – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office good source of information on trademarks and service marks
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