One of the best (and most affordable) risk management tools available is the clear, concise, written business agreement. What’s not to like about oral (i.e., unwritten) agreements? Let us count the ways: 1. Unenforceability. Some aren’t even legally … Continue reading
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Risk Management Suggestions for Suggestion Boxes
A well-known Silicon Valley company got caught in media firestorm last week when it fired an employee for what he posted on an internal (i.e., non-public) “Suggestion Box” discussion forum. I use the word “caught” advisedly. It appears the … Continue reading
Cybersecurity – Think about it before you sign a contract!
Cybersecurity has been a serious business concern for several years now. It doesn’t seem to be getting any better despite a wide range of efforts to combat the bad guys. In fact, according to the Ponemon Institute’s 2017 Cost of … Continue reading
Does Your Employee Handbook Undermine Your Company Culture?
In a tightening market for talent (especially tech talent), your company’s culture is a key differentiator. The CEO of Scentsy, (a company known for being a great place to work) recently said: “The right company culture attracts the right people … Continue reading
Consultative Consulting Agreements
Congratulations! You have decided to start a consulting business so other business leaders may access the wisdom you have accumulated in your career. Here’s a tool to help you prepare a tightly-focused Consulting Agreement that won’t slow down your … Continue reading
Using a Sales Contract that Speeds up Getting to Yes
In our post Top Five Ways CEOs Can Utilize Business Lawyers we suggested: Write a Sales Contract that Speeds Up Getting to Yes. Do you have a sales contract that you copied off the Internet, or a 20 page … Continue reading
What is keeping software company CEOs awake? Part 3
We at InnovaCounsel recently asked several software company execs this question: “What are the big issues that are costing you sleep these nights?” In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we addressed these issues: “Use of [independent] … Continue reading
What is keeping software company CEOs awake? Part 2
We at InnovaCounsel recently asked several software company execs this question: “What are the big issues that are costing you sleep these nights?” Last week, we addressed the issue: “Use of [independent] contractors and having various taxing agencies dictate … Continue reading
Top Five Ways CEOs Can Utilize Business Lawyers
Top Five Ways CEOs Can Utilize Business Lawyers You’ve heard that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. How can you apply that if you are the CEO of a company that’s not yet big enough … Continue reading
Getting Your Employees to Help Protect Your Trade Secrets.
Once you have figured out what your company’s trade secrets are, it is vital to engage your employees in the effort to protect them from improper use or disclosure. Remind employees that company prosperity is vital to employee prosperity. … Continue reading