Legal

Resolving Domain Name Disputes

An old adage states that the three most important considerations in real estate are location, location and location. The same is true for your company’s virtual real estate. If you customers want to find you, odds are they will look to the Internet — even if your company is a brick-and-mortar establishment.

Focus On: Intellectual Property (IP) Law

Utah Industry Leaders Discuss Problems and Solutions

Utah Industry Leaders Discuss Problems and Solutions
The Focus On series looks at a different industry each month offering first-person insight from local executives into some of the challenges each Utah industry faces. In this installment, Business Connect hears from local Intellectual Property (IP) attorneys.
 
 

Protecting Your IP on a Budget
By Rand Bateman
BATEMAN IP LAW GROUP

Cashing Out Early

Entrepreneurs often make serious financial sacrifices when launching a company. After drawing a below-market salary and even tapping savings to build equity value, a founder may legitimately need some liquidity prior to the ultimate sale of the company. When a venture capitalist (VC) recognizes the value created and wants to invest, a founder sometimes proposes selling a portion of the founder’s shares as part of the transaction.