Building Your e-Commerce Company Wisely From the Start

For entrepreneurs, the movie <i>The Social Network</i> teaches one clear lesson (for which the movie ticket, even with popcorn and parking, will be far less expensive than a real-world fight with one's partners): The failure to properly document the ownership of a new company leaves the door open for all involved to spend thousands of dollars in legal fees to sort the mess out later.

43 minute read February 28, 2011 at 08:33 AM
By
Stanley P. Jaskiewicz
Building Your e-Commerce Company Wisely From the Start

Who would believe that a story based on how not to start a tech company ' and the lawsuits and stress that follow ' could become a box office sensation?

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