7 Ingredients in a Confidentiality Agreement

A Confidentiality Agreement (a/k/a “NDA”) is a promise to keep someone’s information secret. Like all contracts, there is no one way to create them. But, there are 7 things that you have to define: (1) Discloser; (2) Recipient; (3) Confidential Information; (4) Duration; (5) OK Use; (6) Recipient Obligations;…

The 4 Types of Entities (sorry, it’s pretty dull)

Everyone always wants to know: which entity should I pick? Let’s try and answer that once and for all. Here, we’ll talk about the types of entities. Down the road, we’ll talk about how to think about them. First, you should know that all business entities are creatures of…

Birth to Buyout Hits the (Virtual) Bookshelves!

Rejoice!  You can now read Birth to Buyout on your Kindle. Or Nook. Or Sony Reader.  iPad or iPhone?  There’s an app for that. And hey – if you roll old-school –  the print version is available here. P.S. You may have noticed the use of Bossypants by Tina…

5 Signs You’re About to Get Screwed in the Deal

No matter what, sometimes your deal will go bad and you’ll suffer the consequences. In my experience, many bad business deals can be avoided if you know the signals of a oncoming deal wreck. So, here are 5 Signs You’re About to Get Screwed in the Deal:  MB8GDC4E5U3J 1….