JGPC lawyers are committed to providing prompt, practical advice and cost-effective solutions to help our start-up clients achieve their business goals. We have assisted thousands of business start ups over the years.

We assist business start ups with all aspects of the law, including pre-formation planning, business plan review, tax planning, choice of entity analysis, intellectual property protection, entity formation, creation of a capital structure, equipment financing and leasing, raising capital, federal and state securities compliance, executive compensation structuring, buy-sell agreements, service and purchase contracts, as well as with the creation of business forms and contracts for day-to-day business operations.

Our lawyers provide advice and services to resolve all issues faced by start-ups, including:

  • Review & analysis of business plans
  • Review & analysis of financial models
  • Introductions to sources of funding
  • Introduction to service providers
  • Franchise circular review and analysis
  • Trademark, trade name & copyright protection
  • Pre-formation IP assignment & protection
  • Patent & other IP Licensing arrangements
  • Post-formation trade secret and IP protection
  • Dealing with non-compete and trade secret protection issues
  • Assignment and protection of intellectual property
  • Choice of entity analysis
  • Incorporation versus LLC or other entity
  • State of corporation, LLC or other entity
  • Tax analysis including Subchapter S tax election
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  • Corporate and LLC administration compliance
  • Choices for capitalizing the company
  • Debt and equity options and ratios
  • Dealing with founder agreements and protections
  • Providing “cheap stock” for service providers
  • Shareholder buy-sell and related agreements
  • Creating complex share and security structures
  • Creating multiple classes of stock, warrants and options
    and convertible debt instruments
  • Compliance with federal and state security laws
  • Private offering memorandum & subscription agreements
  • Preserving Reg D and other private offering exemptions
  • Angel financing, strategic investment & venture capital financing
  • Equipment financing and joint development arrangements
  • Joint venture and strategic partner structuring
  • Executive compensation & employee compliance
  • Employee & independent contractor issues
  • Restricted stock, stock options and other equity plans
  • Enforceable non-compete documents

Our lawyers also assist with the formation of non-profit entities and federal and state tax exemption applications for non-profit entities.

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