Three Things with Mark Clayton & Jason Fox
In this episode, Kevin and Aaron interview two clients who are former NFL players turned entrepreneurs – Mark Clayton, founder of LIVV Headphones, and Jason Fox, founder of EarBuds Music. They discuss life as an athlete v. life as an entrepreneur, unexpected setbacks, the key factor that leads to success, and how much you should spend on hiring web developers.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep10: Employee Handbooks & Terminating Employees
In this episode, we review S4, Ep10: “Server Error” and discuss legal and practical reasons for maintaining an employee handbook, distinguishing between policy and discrimination when terminating an employee, best practices for transitioning employees out, and more.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep9: A CEO’s Self-Destruction
In this episode, we review S4, Ep9: “Hooli-Con” and discuss Richard’s negative patterns of behavior as the CEO of Pied Piper as well as the viability of Keenan Feldspar’s company’s acquisition price.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep8: Key Man Insurance v. Key Holder Clauses
In this episode, we review S4, Ep8: “The Keenan Vortex” and discuss the difference between key man insurance and key holder clauses, using another company’s IP, and the likelihood of a venture deal blowing up.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep7: Did Bream Hall & Erlich Violate SEC Securities Regulation Laws?
In this episode, we review S4, Ep7: “The Patent Troll” and discuss the legality of Bream Hall paying Erlich a finder’s fee, the differences between finders and broker-dealers, the pros and cons of hiring an attorney to negotiate a demand letter, and the three acts that govern investment activity.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep6: Beta Testing Best Practices & Incubators v. Accelerators
In this episode, we review S4, Ep6: “Customer Service” and discuss beta testing best practices and the differences between incubators and accelerators.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep5: Rollouts, Cash Burn & NDAs
In this episode, Kevin and Aaron review S4, Ep5: “The Blood Boy” and discuss typical rollouts in Dallas v. Silicon Valley, the importance of low cash burn, how NDAs shouldn’t be the only consideration, and transferring patents.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep4: Assigning IP, Vesting Schedules & Spending Investor Money
In this episode, Kevin and Aaron review S4, Ep4: “Team Building Exercise” and discuss assigning intellectual property to the company, contribution agreements v. license agreements, getting sued, typical vesting schedules, and spending controls for investors’ money.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep3: Types of Investors, Seed Funding & Collaborative VCs
In this episode, we review S4, Ep3: “Intellectual Property” and discusses the types of investors you will encounter in each stage of raising capital, how realistic a VC’s $200,000 seed investment really is, and the collaborative nature of VCs in Dallas.
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep2: Cocky CEOs, Ex Co-Founders & Terms of Service
In this episode, we review S4, Ep2: “Terms of Service” and discuss how CEOs should handle the spotlight, navigating relationships with ex co-founders, and terms of service and policy agreements.