Legal documents and templates, company formation as a service, cap table management solutions.
A guide from a 5-time founder with best practices for setting up systems to support your first hire and beyond.
From Founders Institute and modeled after the Advisor Equity agreement they maintain - this document allows startups to contract for services with equity payment. As with other legal documents that bind your startup, you should consult an attorney before executing this document with any service provider.
Comprehensive insurance and HR solutions provider, focusing on startups and small businesses in Western Pennsylvania.
Insurance as a service - provides general liability, E&O, cyber, and other insurance packages matched to vertical and company stage. Specifically targeted at startups.
An extremely thorough guide from Clerky covering a number of key concepts related to early stage company incorporation, fundraising, hiring, and other aspects that often involve legal support.
Outsourced provider of SOC2, ISO27001, and HIPAA compliance auditing.
Outsourced provider of SOC2, ISO27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA compliance auditing.
Privacy notice with a plain-language summary designed for readability.
Self-service legal documents including privacy, ToU, GDPR, NDA, MSA, MoU, SAFE/fundraising, founders agreement, and new hire onboarding. 3 free documents per month with registration
A framework to help define equity split among co-founders
DIY platform for founders to get legal paperwork done - from incorporation to routine filings. Price shown here reflects basic service - more specialized forms and requirements will have additional costs.
Standard agreement for structuring advisor relationships
self-service cap table scenario modeling tool
From FINRA. Startups will need this in place to get some types of business insurance and typically when selling in to enterprise.
Outsourced Cap table management, 409(a) evaluations, and other legal services.
An e-signature tool (similar to DocuSign) for proposals, quotes, and contracts. Generous free-forever tier.
An e-signature and contracts management tool to avoid paper & fax signatures for contracts, proposals, and agreements.
From the Cooley Law Firm, this is a self-service mutual NDA generator. Enter information about both parties and answer some other questions and it will generate a signable mutual NDA.
From the Cooley Law Firm, this document walks through the basics of trademark and IP protection for startups.
This PDF from Cooley Law is an example of a VC diligence request.
This tool from the Cooley Law Firm runs through a series of questions and generates a Terms of Use for you to use on your site.
Corporations and LLCs are required to list a registered agent in the state of incorporation. This service gives you a postal address to use as the registered agent and will scan mail that comes for you. Especially useful for remote-first companies with no physical office space.
Corporations and LLCs are required to list a registered agent in the state of incorporation. This service gives you a postal address to use as the registered agent and will scan mail that comes for you, although this service only offers California addresses. Especially useful for remote-first companies with no physical office space.
A Google Sheet to help VC-backed companies plan out scenarios around fundraising. You enter the equity allocations for founders, staff, advisors, and amount raised or percentage diluted in up to four fundraising rounds, and the spreadsheet will show you exit outcomes.
Manage your startup’s equity and valuation, including cap table, 409(A), fundraise modeling, and sign & send. Free tier allows for up to 25 stakeholder entries.