Why Founder Shareholders’ Agreements (SHA) Should Be Signed Before They Feel Necessary A founder shareholders’ agreement is not about mistrust. It is about designing fairness before pressure arrives. In this article, I use the term founder SHA to refer to the shareholders’ agreement between the founders of an early-stage company....
Why Startup IP Ownership Matters More Than Founders Think Many founders think about intellectual property too narrowly. They think IP means patents, trademarks or copyright registrations. Those can be important. But for many startups, especially software, SaaS, AI, health-tech and platform companies, the more fundamental question is simpler: Does the...
