Legal Lessons is a podcast about legal issues that entrepreneurs have learned the hard way as they built and grew their businesses. Hear directly from founders and entrepreneurs about tricky legal issues that they navigated--and how it impacted them and their companies.
On this episode we talk to Lucas Ho of Uncover an app that supports walking tours in the SF Bay Area. Lucas left Uncover to co-found Learn by Local, which helps people book private experiences with local businesses. Lucas is now working as a software engineer at Grove. With his first app, Uncover, Lucas started developing his software, and when he went to submit his app to the Apple app store, he had to list an app developer who was responsible for the app. Lucas had two choices, either list himself (a person), or list a company. You can kind of guess what happened. He chose to list a company because he wanted his whole project to sound more legitimate. But it wasn't just as simple as writing a company name down. Lucas's LinkedIn Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-ho-802b0b11Samar's Law Firm Website: https://www.shahiplaw.com/
On this episode we talk to Lucas Ho of Uncover an app that supports walking tours in the SF Bay Area. Lucas left Uncover to co-found Learn by Local, which helps people book private experiences with local businesses. Lucas is now working as a software engineer at Grove. With his first app, Uncover, Lucas started developing his software, and when he went to submit his app to the Apple app store, he had to list an app developer who was responsible for the app. Lucas had two choices, either list himself (a person), or list a company. You can kind of guess what happened. He chose to list a company because he wanted his whole project to sound more legitimate. But it wasn't just as simple as writing a company name down. Lucas's LinkedIn Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-ho-802b0b11Samar's Law Firm Website: https://www.shahiplaw.com/
In today's episode we talk to Ray Zinn, the founder and CEO of Micrel Semiconductors, which he sold for close to $900 million. Ray is the longest serving CEO in Silicon Valley, and in that role, has had to go through a number of litigations. He shares some tips on how you can have the right mindset for dealing with lawsuits, and what you should expect.
Ray Zinn stops by Legal Lessons to talk about some of the litigations that he had to deal with when he ran Micrel Semiconductors, which, by the way, he sold for close to $900 million. Ray talk about parts of the litigation process that were unexpected to him. He also talks about mindset, and the outsized role that it plays in dealing with the long slog that is a lawsuit in the United States. Some of Ray's observations were a little unexpected to me (a lawyer). I have litigated a number of lawsuits as a trial lawyer, and I would have completely glossed over some of the things that Ray talks about (the attorney vs. entrepreneur experience is very different in a lawsuit). So I'm glad we talked about lawsuits from his perspective. I am pretty sure that you could talk to 20 trial lawyers and you wouldn't walk away with the perspective that Ray offers in this cast. So I hope you listen to the end, and hope you enjoy the show!Micrel's Sale to Microchip: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_28071844/micrel-one-silicon-valleys-oldest-chip-firms-agreesFeature on Ray as the Longest Serving CEO in Silicon Valley: Micrel's Ray Zinn ends run as Silicon Valley's longest-serving CEO – The Mercury NewsRay Zinn's Book, Tough Things First: Tough Things First, leadership and entrepreneurialism from Silicon Valley's longest serving CEOSamar K. Shah's Attorney Bio: Samar Shah - Patent Attorney - Shah IP Law, PLLC
In this episode, I talk with Juan Pablo Segura, President & Co-founder of BabyScripts about negotiating with professional investors such as venture capital investors. We go over the fundraising process generally, including founder mindset and the types of attorneys you should seek to work with. We also dig into certain specific terms (such as protective provisions, liquidation preferences, and information exchange clauses) that can throw a monkey wrench into your fundraising process or get in the way of running your business. So stick around to the end, and hope you enjoy the show!BabyScripts: Babyscripts HomepageBabyScript's Twitter Handle: @BabyscriptsJuan Pablo Segura's Twitter: @juanpsureHost Samar Shah's law firm: https://www.shahiplaw.com/
In this episode, we talk about negotiating with professional investors such as venture capital investors. We go over the fundraising process generally, including founder mindset and expectations when you are going through the negotiation process. We also dig into certain specific terms (such as protective provisions, liquidation preferences, and information exchange clauses) that can throw a monkey wrench into your fundraising process or get in the way of running your business. So stick around to the end, and hope you enjoy the show!
In this episode, serial entrepreneur Brian Saab goes over some of the nuances in an acquisition deal including how payout (or earnouts) are structured post acquisition, how to have the right framework for structuring the deal, and how to be more efficient when dealing with lawyers and advisors. Brian Saab's current company: https://unearthlabs.com/Host Samar Shah's law firm: https://www.shahiplaw.com/
In this episode, serial entrepreneur Brian Saab goes over some of the nuances in an acquisition deal including how payout (or earnouts) are structured post acquisition, how to have the right framework for structuring the deal, and how to be more efficient when dealing with lawyers and advisors.
[0:00] Welcome to Legal Lessons Podcast![0:30] How lawyers talk about legal issues vs how entrepreneurs think about legal issues[1:30] The premise of the podcast[2:00] What can you expect to get out of the show and how will it help you[3:00] Background on your host, Samar K. Shah[4:00] Why the show exists[5:15] How you can participate in the showTo check out more about the show, or for some additional resources, please visit: www.legallessons.comTo learn more about your host (Samar K. Shah), please visit: https://www.shahiplaw.com/samar-shah/If you have questions or want to connect with us, please email us at: podcast@legallessons.com
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