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What We Are
Legal Services for Savvy Entrepreneurs in Colorado
McCarthy Garber Law helps startups and entrepreneurs who need legal or business guidance in forming, financing, and managing their company to become a success.
We guarantee quality, responsive service tailored to your needs.
Whether you’re launching the next Facebook or just looking to strike out on your own, we can help you get there.
What We Are Not
Colorado Business Lawyers, Without the BS
We believe what’s most interesting about a business is not what’s identical to every other business. It’s the things that one business does that others don’t.
If you want to know what’s essential and different about a business – you need to know the controversial positions they’re willing to take.
With that in mind, here are a few things about our firm:
Recent Posts
A Personal Story About Giving
I grew up in good living conditions, in suburban Denver. But my parents grew up in poor conditions in rural Ireland. And my grandparents grew up in very, very poor conditions in rural Ireland. My great-grandfather was beaten to death by the British army during the...
Letters of Intent – The Most Valuable Non-Binding Legal Agreement You’ll Ever Sign
To the untrained eye, letters of intent may seem like the least important part of a business agreement. After all, they’re usually non-binding. And many people equate non-binding with inconsequential. But nothing could be further from the truth. In a deal where the...
Summary of Colorado Blue Sky Laws (Updated)
I’ve found that while entrepreneurs have an excellent sense of the law when it comes to term sheets and venture deals, they have a much more limited understanding of securities laws. What’s worse, many lawyers I’ve talked to aren’t aware of the details of Colorado’s...
How Your Investors Affect (the Cost and Risks of) Your Capital Raise
The type of investors you have drastically changes what you need to do to raise capital, the risks your company will incur, and how much it all costs. Understanding the difference will save you money and a lot of wasted energy. This effect is so drastic that—depending...
Employee vs Independent Contractor: The Choice is NOT Yours
Businesses do not decide whether a person is an independent contractor or an employee. Whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor is a legal question—based upon how a person interacts with your company, performs work, gets paid, and other factors....
When to Use a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for Your Startup
I once heard a mentor at an accelerator say, “NDAs are worthless and if you see a founder trying to get someone to sign an NDA, it’s a clear signal that they’re a startup amateur. Ideas are worthless. I should be able to tell everyone in the world my idea, and if...