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Decision rights, exits and money calls are easier to agree on before the company has value. Here is the short list we walk every founding team through.

Most contract risk lives in five short clauses. Reading them first changes how you negotiate the rest of the agreement.

A conversion can protect owners and simplify operations, but it touches contracts, licenses, bank accounts and taxes. Plan the order.

Calling someone a contractor does not make them one. The tests look at control, integration and independence, and the penalties add up quickly.

Litigators read contracts backwards, starting with the remedies. That habit catches problems before you sign instead of after a dispute starts.

Restrictive covenants face tighter limits in many states. Employers who rely on them should know what still holds up and what alternatives protect the business.