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I help companies solve technology problems and use legal tools to increase their market share and valuation.Today I want to talk about startup industry pitfalls.Generally, let’s think of three categories of pitfalls:o Corporate / Structuralo Employee and Founder Issueso Protecting Intellectual Property such as the brand and technology.I prepared this topic for a conference table talk, but my table talk ended up going in a very different direction at the event, so this broadcast is adapted from my unused notes.