For early-stage startups, intellectual property is often the business, but ownership is not automatic. Founders need signed agreements that clearly assign IP rights to the company before those rights are scrutinized in a financing or acquisition.
In the video below, Matt Storms explains why proper IP assignment matters and how founders can avoid ownership issues that create problems later.
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