by Kieran McCarthy | Nov 14, 2018 | Financing, General, Startups
If you were getting a divorce, would you ask your soon-to-be-ex-spouse for a divorce lawyer referral? No, you wouldn’t, because that would be so obviously stupid that no rational person would ever consider such an idea. Your soon-to-be-ex-spouse would be the last... by Kieran McCarthy | Sep 20, 2018 | Founders, General
One of my biggest pet peeves with lawyers is when I hear the expression, “there’s a risk here.” In life, there’s always a risk. There’s a risk to waking up in the morning and getting out of bed. There’s a risk to walking your dog on... by Kieran McCarthy | Mar 11, 2016 | General, Incorporation, LLC, Startups
When you’re a startup lawyer, part of your job is to serve as a document merchant. It’s part of the job, but it’s probably my least favorite part of the job. I love learning from startups. I love working with startups. Working with growing startups to make them... by Kieran McCarthy | Sep 19, 2015 | General, Startup News, Startups
What is the secret to a successful startup? That is a question with many answers. Via Techcrunch, this article offers three lessons learned from working with the Kogi BBQ company, a pioneer in the food truck industry. The main takeaway? Creating a culture that your... by Kieran McCarthy | Jul 18, 2015 | General
We all want readers. We all want traffic. We all want money and fame and recognition and notoriety and to give a TED talk where we wear a sport coat on a stage in front of wealthy luminaries and talk about our own personal narratives and why they matter. And so we all... by Kieran McCarthy | Jul 17, 2015 | General, Startups
This is a question I try to ask all startups that hire me at the very beginning. And while some startups know right away why they’re doing what they’re doing, a few struggle to answer. Having seen hundreds of startups in their birthing stages, I think the answer to...