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Top 5 Legal Blind Spots That Sink a SAFE or Your First Raise
Aug 08, 2026
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The first time a founder raises outside money β often on a SAFE, the simple agreement many early startups use to take investment now and settle the equity later β they tend to focus entirely on the nu...
Ask the BattleTested Lawyer: What Is a Co-Founder Vesting Cliff and Do I Need One?
Aug 02, 2026
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What is a vesting cliff and do I actually need one? Two co-founders asked me this after a painful lesson: they'd split the company 50/50 on day one, and one of them walked three months later β keeping...