Running a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company requires a continuous understanding of laws, regulations, legal precedence, and industry standards – because they’re changing all the time. That’s where a Product Counsel comes in.
6 Things Your Customers will Negotiate in Your Software Sales Agreement
If you’re selling software to larger organizations, chances are the legal department needs to get involved to negotiate some specific provisions in your software license or SaaS agreement (depending on what kind of software you sell). The key here is to make sure you are protected, while still coming to an amicable agreement with your customer. This post will give you a high level overview of 6 key provisions that your customers are likely to negotiate with you on.
Handling the Data of Citizens of Other Countries
If your software business handles the personal data of citizens of other countries, you should get familiar with data privacy laws across the world – because you’re likely bound to them. If you violate the laws, you may be liable for hefty fines (or worse).
This goes for the PII of citizens of the European Union, United Kingdom, Brazil, Israel, Argentina, Russia, or countless other countries. So – what steps do you take to make sure you are compliant?
The Anatomy of an Employment Agreement Package
An Employment Agreement Package are the documents executed between your company and a new employee. Making sure this package has all the necessary documents and provisions following relevant state and local employment regulations, as well as keeping your best interests in mind is important to make sure you are protected. This post will give you a high level overview of what goes into an Employment Agreement Package for a non-executive member of your team.
High Level Overview of Business Insurance
Having appropriate business insurance policies in place can be your saving grace. This post will give you a high level overview of business insurance, the different types of policies available, and why it is important for your business.
Data Security Incident Mitigation for Software Companies
Data security is important for software companies. because most, if not all, are handling some sort of sensitive data. Data security incidents happen, and they will keep happening. It’s in your best interest to mitigate data security incidents as much as possible. This post will give you a high level overview of what you should do to mitigate data security incidents, and be prepared if/when it happens to you.
How to Protect your SaaS Business
Software is eating the world. If your business builds Software as a Service (SaaS) products, there are quite a few measures that you should be taking to legally protect your business. This post will give you a high level overview of how to protect your SaaS business.
The Anatomy of a SaaS Service Level Agreement (SLA)
If you’re running a Software as a Service (SaaS) business, your customers will expect a Service Level Agreement (SLA) from you. This post will give you a high level overview of SaaS Service Level Agreements, and what should be included in them.
The Anatomy of an App Development Agreement
Companies small and large often employ the help of application or web development firms to build their products. Some eventually hand-off to an in-house team, and others keep the firms to act as their engineering team. Regardless of the arrangement, there should be a clear agreement in place between the hiring company and the app development firm outlining specifics.
High Level Overview of Corporate Subsidiaries
Many of the companies you interact with every day either own, or are, subsidiaries of another company. For example, Alphabet Inc. is the parent company, and Google is a subsidiary. This post will give you a high level overview of corporate subsidiaries.
18 Provisions your Website Terms Should Have
If you have a website conducting business – whether you’re a Software as a Service (SaaS), eCommerce website, or a service provider – you should have website terms and conditions published and accessible to the public. This post is outlines 18 provisions your website terms should have and what they mean.
14 Agreements and Policies Every Software as a Service (SaaS) Company Should Have
If you’re planning on launching a Software as a Service (SaaS) company – chances are you’ve already looked into how to incorporate in Delaware with a San Francisco/New York City address. You can use services like LegalZoom for this – …
Before You Launch Your Startup
You’ve been working on your idea for a few months now with a cofounder, and you think you have something tangible. You want to make it ‘real’ by incorporating. You’re thinking LLC because you hear that it’s ideal for taxes …