The LEXR Standard Legal Guide for German & Swiss Startups

why you need this legal guide we have worked with 1'000+ tech companies we know what works, and what doesn't with this guide, we show you how successful startups solve legal, and the deadly legal mistakes to avoid what you get this guide is 100% free so you can do legal right from the start without breaking the bank you get 📜 templates get best practice legal documents for free, and easily customize them to your needs with our lexr bridge document generator ✔ checklist the biggest risks are the ones you are not aware of make sure you haven't missed anything with our lexr standard master checklist docid\ gucunxir7gv4js4ogalcs 💡 frameworks simplify your legal life with frameworks that make it as easy as possible for non lawyers to navigate the law who this guide is for there are nuggets of wisdom for anyone who works for or invests in tech companies find out more in our guidance for docid\ by4ebcdp8mqrj3eaxcmr section 😎 founders, entrepreneurs and startup employees can use this guide to understand the legal basics of their role and ensure they are following best practices 🤑 investors , be they angel investors, vcs or crowdinvestors, can use this guide and especially the checklists to know what to look for in a legal due diligence 👔 board members can use this guide to ensure that their companies have checked all the legal boxes and to mitigate personal liability risks how to use this guide there are a few important concepts and frameworks you need to understand to make effective use of this guide the lexr standard docid\ t4d923fgxrlzfftfilgq this is like an iso certification for legal check all the lexr standard boxes to follow best practices, and get certified to show the world (and especially investors) that you have your legal structure under control the c rich framework docid\ f5fwlvittcch49tvgtorz we created a simple framework to categorize legal topics all legal content is structured around c rich, which stands for the following five legal areas you need to cover c orporate the money and power structure r egulatory the limits imposed by the government i ntellectual property (ip) your ideas, code, content, designs, brand, and inventions c ontracts your relationship with customers, partners, and suppliers h r your people the legal solution framework docid\ otqsatdbpkvtkjszcotst legal problems are mostly risk management problems understand how to solve legal problems effectively with our legal solution framework the legal ops & tech stack docid\ bnmbowvwh5dg6dy3ndyuq technology is your friend to efficiently tackle legal operations know how to structure your legal operations and which technology we recommend to keep your legal house in order besides these frameworks, please note disclaimer & limitations, terms, and privacy policy docid\ ozarnr7sm5ojrodvlw fq every startup is different this guide probably covers 80% of legal topics for 80% of startups, and there is always the exception this guide cannot replace expert legal counsel use common sense and book a free call with one of our legal experts when unsure we have spent endless hours to create this guide use it and enjoy it for your own business, but don't re sell it or re distribute it without our consent! 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