CLEAN Start™️

What Clean Start™ Includes

01 - Entity + Founder Equity Setup

This component establishes the legal and ownership structure of the company in a way that aligns with venture and investor expectations.

We prepare or review formation documents, issue founder equity, establish vesting terms where appropriate, and put the initial governance structure in place so that early decisions do not create diligence problems later.

This work forms the backbone of a fundable company.

02 - IP Assignment + Contractor Protection

Early-stage companies often fail diligence because intellectual property ownership is unclear.

Clean Start™ ensures that the company owns its technology by implementing founder IP assignment agreements, contractor invention assignment and confidentiality agreements, and a review of any IP created before or after company formation.

This establishes a clean chain of title so that investors, acquirers, and enterprise partners can confidently verify that the company owns its core innovation.

03 - Investor-Ready Document Vault

All Clean Start™ materials are delivered through a structured Nerd Lawyer document vault organized to match common investor diligence requests.

The vault includes:

• formation and governance documents
• equity documentation
• IP assignment and protection materials
• finalized, executed documents in clean investor-friendly format

When fundraising begins, the vault allows founders to respond quickly and confidently to diligence requests instead of scrambling for documents.

Why Clean Start™ Matters

Investors and acquirers care deeply about ownership clarity, governance hygiene, and intellectual property control. Addressing these issues early prevents costly problems later.

Clean Start™ ensures that:

• founder equity is properly issued and documented
• governance decisions are recorded and defensible
• intellectual property is owned by the company
• the company is prepared for investor and enterprise diligence

The program provides the legal infrastructure that allows innovative companies to focus on building technology and growing the business.

Clean Start™ Pricing

Clean Start™ is offered as a fixed-fee engagement designed to establish the legal and intellectual property foundation of your company. The program includes the core formation, governance, and IP ownership documentation needed to build a venture-ready legal structure.

Program Fee

$6,000 fixed fee

This fixed-fee structure allows founders to establish their company on a strong legal foundation without unpredictable hourly legal costs.

Discounts

Discounted pricing may be available for:

• university spinouts
• early-stage founders
• companies participating in accelerator programs
• companies combining Clean Start™ with other Nerd Lawyer services

Please contact us to discuss your company’s specific needs.

Clean Start™ establishes the legal and intellectual property foundation that innovative companies need to grow, raise capital, and withstand investor diligence. The program is designed to ensure that the core legal structure of your company — ownership, governance, and IP rights — is built correctly from the beginning.

Many startups encounter problems later because these foundational issues were handled informally or patched together over time. Clean Start™ ensures that your company begins with a clear ownership structure, clean governance, and properly secured intellectual property.

The result is a company that is organized, defensible, and ready for growth.