What happens to the unvested stock when a co-founder leaves the company? Even though it may not be appropriate, it has become pretty common practice to use vesting and repurchase [...]

You do not need the best startup attorney in SV to keep on top of your legal materials as a startup. Just a couple good attorneys who each know their [...]

This is a guest post by Peter Boyd as part of a series on negotiating employment offer letters and compensation. I recently helped my wife negotiate an offer letter for [...]

Advisors can be a key element of a young business’s success. They can provide guidance, support and key connections. While advisors are intended to help your company, there are legal [...]

No business owner likes to talk about it, but the fact is that many small business will face bankruptcy at some point in their lifecycle. This is a short guide [...]

At some point in the early stages of your company you will realize that you need a lawyer. Hopefully, this call to action is the result of a growing business [...]

We set out with a single goal, make legal help affordable to every business. We are on our way.

Several months ago the question “Why are lawyers so expensive even with the excess supply of lawyers?” was posed and answered on Quora. It received a great deal of attention [...]

Many professional service providers have been late to the game when it comes to having an online presence. Lawyers and law firms are even farther behind the pack due to [...]

Ali Aalaei is a practicing attorney serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. He is the founding partner of the Ari Law Group. His areas of focus are [...]