AlphaTech Counsel https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog A law firm built for emerging companies. Mon, 11 May 2026 22:23:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/alpha.ico AlphaTech Counsel https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog 32 32 Top 13 Mistakes of Emerging Tech Company Startups https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/top-13-mistakes-of-emerging-tech-company-startups/ Mon, 11 May 2026 17:08:40 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=1846 Startup Mistake 1 of 13: Competing With Current Employer https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/competing-with-current-employer-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/competing-with-current-employer-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:08:25 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2402 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/competing-with-current-employer-2/feed/ 0 Startup Mistake 2 of 13: Poor Choice of Entity https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/poor-choice-of-entity-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/poor-choice-of-entity-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:08:03 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2426 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/poor-choice-of-entity-2/feed/ 0 Startup Mistake 3 of 13: Failing to Properly Vest Founder Shares https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/failing-to-properly-vest-founder-shares-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/failing-to-properly-vest-founder-shares-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:07:49 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2431 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/failing-to-properly-vest-founder-shares-2/feed/ 0 Startup Mistake 4 of 13: Failing to Make a Timely 83(b) Election https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/failing-to-make-a-timely-83b-election-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/failing-to-make-a-timely-83b-election-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:07:27 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2436 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/failing-to-make-a-timely-83b-election-2/feed/ 0 Startup Mistake 5 of 13: Not Locking Up Intellectual Property https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/not-locking-up-intellectual-property-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/not-locking-up-intellectual-property-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:07:17 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2441 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/not-locking-up-intellectual-property-2/feed/ 0 Startup Mistake 6 of 13: Overcomplicating or Underestimating Complexity https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/overcomplicating-or-underestimating-complexity-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/overcomplicating-or-underestimating-complexity-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:07:07 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2446 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/overcomplicating-or-underestimating-complexity-2/feed/ 0 Startup Mistake 7 of 13: DIY Lawyering for Critical Matters https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/diy-lawyering-for-critical-matters-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/diy-lawyering-for-critical-matters-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:06:54 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2451 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/diy-lawyering-for-critical-matters-2/feed/ 0 Startup Mistake 8 of 13: Not Understanding the Basics of Investor Deal Structures https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/not-understanding-the-basics-of-investor-deal-structures-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/not-understanding-the-basics-of-investor-deal-structures-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:06:40 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2458 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/not-understanding-the-basics-of-investor-deal-structures-2/feed/ 0 Startup Mistake 9 of 13: Focusing Only on Valuation for Investor Funding https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/focusing-only-on-valuation-for-investor-funding-2/ https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/focusing-only-on-valuation-for-investor-funding-2/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 17:06:25 +0000 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/?p=2463 https://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/focusing-only-on-valuation-for-investor-funding-2/feed/ 0