When setting up for a new venture it becomes necessary to take some safeguard measures, be them between Founders or between these and workers. In previous posts we reviewed some of these contractual arrangements, such as the Non-Disclosure or Non-Compete Agreements. These contracts are intended to protect a Company’s intangible asset: Information. These assets may… Read More Vesting Clause Application

Al aventurarse a emprender se hace necesario tomar algunos resguardos ya sea entre socios fundadores o entre estos y trabajadores, en posts anteriores hemos repasado algunas de estas figuras contractuales, tales como los acuerdos de confidencialidad y de no competencia. Estos pactos de una u otra forma están destinados a proteger un elemento intangible de… Read More Aplicación de la Cláusula de Vesting

Negotiation over founder equity can be a particularly challenging task. But it’s one of the key decisions that a founding team must take beforehand in order to avoid future disputes and disagreements, broken relationships and the company’s paralysis. So, once you’re all set, it’s time to sit down with your co-founder or employee for the… Read More Dealing with Equity Splitting

Paul Graham, Founder of Y Combinator wrote a very good post on 2005 on How to Fund a Startup? Check Part 1. In this opportunity we present here all the paragraphs of the post that refer to legal issues related with the funding process, so readers can have a quick idea on the matter. But for… Read More Abstracts on the “Legals” of Funding from Paul Graham (Part 2)

Paul Graham, Founder of Y Combinator wrote a very good post on 2005 on How to Fund a Startup? In this opportunity we present here all the paragraphs of the post that refer to legal issues related with the funding process, so readers can have a quick idea on the matter. But for any founder who… Read More Abstracts on the “Legals” of Funding from Paul Graham (Part 1)

Probably a lot of entrepreneurs developing their startups in Chile have heard of this type of Company. Is also probable that these entrepreneurs have been told that this is the most suitable type of company if you are thinking to incorporate your Startup. But what are really the advantages of the SpA over other kind… Read More Why is SpA (Sociedad por Acciones) the best “Suit” for your Startup?

Although sometimes it may not be so clear, in the first stages of a venture, especially from the generation of the idea to the process of incorporating the company, there is a series of legal issue that is necessary to address.

Aunque a veces puede no ser tan claro, en las primeras etapas del emprendimiento, especialmente entre que se genera la idea y el proceso de incorporación de la empresa, hay una serie de cuestiones legales que es necesario abordar.