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In the fast-paced and competitive business landscape of Hong Kong, startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) have to be at the cutting edge of innovation. However, with the growing societal awareness over the importance of protecting intellectual property rights and trade secrets, it is paramount that such rights and trade secrets are recognized and
Starting a new business adventure means managing multiple exciting activities simultaneously: product development, marketing, sales, etc. With so many things to get done, legal aspects usually tend to take a back seat. Many founders consider legal advice a luxury, assuming that their bootstrapped startups cannot afford it. Unfortunately, this leads to all sorts of legal
We are frequently asked by our startup clients whether or not written contracts are strictly necessary, particularly during the early stages when their business may not be much more than a great idea about a product or a service. We are aware that founders frequently jump into building their businesses without any written contracts but