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Jan. 23, 2013

Startup company lawyers help clients keep control

Communication between startup founders has played a big role in how they approach investors, and they're relying on lawyers to help them answer one key question: How do I raise money while keeping the most control over my company?


By David Ruiz


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Back in 2007, a website sprang up that gave entrepreneurs a chance at something new in their financing relationships: transparency. TheFunded.com, founded by Adeo Ressi, gave entrepreneurs a chance to rate and comment on venture capitalists they had worked with in the past. Since then, communication between founders has played a big role in how they approach investors, and they're relying on lawyers to help t...

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