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𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲: • They focus on growth, no time for details • They believe legal services create headaches, not growth • They DIY with ChatGPT • They think they will have time “later” 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲: • Their contracts become sloppy • Their operating documents leave massive gaps • Investors reject them because “it’s not buttoned up” • Their businesses lose momentum 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀. Consider the large tech companies you’re disrupting. They have a c-suite lawyer who: • Protects company assets • Advises on legal obstacles • Identifies and reduces risks • Oversees compliance issues • Oversees the company's specialist lawyers • Acts as the company's legal representative • Acts as a key negotiator in strategic transactions They 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 have Intellectual property lawyers who: • Register patents, trademarks, and copyrights • Safeguard intellectual property • Enforce against infringers These companies have $100M legal budgets. Emerging companies can’t afford all of this, so what do you do? 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: a combined outside general counsel and intellectual property counsel. 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: Over the last 17 years, I’ve worked with all kinds of tech & creative companies: ⇨ I handled trademarks for two leading private timeshare companies ⇨ I negotiate technology agreements across multiple industries ⇨ I’m keen on intellectual property protection and licensing ⇨ I advised one of the first cell-cultivated meat startups ⇨ I protected Pitbull's signature "eeeeyoooo" sound ⇨ I manage m&a for buyers and sellers ⇨ I negotiate fundraising for startups If you plan to exit your tech company or sign a million-dollar contract, send me a dm. We’ll set up a call. Photographs © 2023-2025 Justin McNaughton unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved. _________________ THIS ACCOUNT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT