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5 Can’t-Miss Contract Management Tips for Startups

StartupNation

High-risk agreements (major partnerships, investment documents, IP licensing): Always get professional review. Even using basic Word documents with highlighted fields to fill in is better than starting from scratch each time. The Problem: Most startups see contracts purely as defensive documents rather than business acceleration tools.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

LawCloud offers free legal documents through the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. These documents are helpful for forming a new company, running your company, maintaining good corporate governance, and more. Eligible startups compete to win funding, legal support, and mentorship totaling more than $100,000.

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Ashna Mahepal to Young Entrepreneurs: Identify Your Source of Empowerment

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

As Ashna reflected on where she started with YHS and where she is now, one of the biggest lessons she learned as a new entrepreneur was to really take the time to be deliberate about the early decisions — for example, the name and founding documents. The Importance of Mentorship. I feel I am lucky and blessed in this area,” Ashna says.

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7 Creative Financing Options for New Businesses and Startups

StartupNation

While it might sound strange getting your brother-in-law to sign a contract, a legal document is a great way to establish expectations for both parties. They want to provide all the financial support, training and mentorship they can to grow your business because when you succeed, they succeed. Angel investing and venture capital (VC).

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When Extraordinary Happens: EO Boston Members Respond to a Day with Legendary Rock Climber, Alex Honnold

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is committed to helping entrepreneurs learn and grow to new levels of leadership by providing learning opportunities, mentorship and access to experts. Photo courtesy of Nicole Chan Studios.

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What Investors Look for in a Small Business Acquisition Deal

StartupNation

What matters most isn’t just how much you made but whether your business has shown steady, well-documented performance over time. That’s why it’s super important to document processes. Image by Freepik Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses.

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Korea’s top accelerator program K-Startup Grand Challenge 2023 accepting applications from global startups  

AsiaTechDaily

KSGC 2023 – application process & benefits The K-Startup Grand Challenge program evaluates startups and pre-startups through a two-step process (document evaluation and global audition evaluation) including criteria such as problem recognition, feasibility and differentiation, expansion plan, and team.