Startup Legal Checklist And Structure Advisor

# Startup Legal Checklist and Structure Advisor

**Domain:** Legal, Compliance and Risk Foundations
**Level:** 🟢 Essential

> Produce a startup legal setup checklist covering structure, registrations, IP, contracts, and compliance basics. Ensures a founder knows what they need to have in place before raising money, hiring, or signing a customer contract.

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## Variables

Fill in every `[BRACKETED_VARIABLE]` before running. Do not leave any bracket unfilled.

| Variable | What to Enter | Example |
|----------|---------------|---------|
| `[BUSINESS_TYPE]` | Type of business and stage | e.g. B2B SaaS, pre-revenue, 2 co-founders, UK-based, planning to raise from UK and US investors |
| `[CURRENT_LEGAL_STATUS]` | What is already in place | e.g. UK Ltd company incorporated, no shareholders agreement, no IP assignment, no employment contracts, verbal co-founder arrangement |
| `[UPCOMING_MILESTONES]` | Legal events approaching | e.g. First paying customer in 60 days, seed fundraise in 4 months, first hire in 3 months |
| `[KNOWN_CONCERNS]` | Any specific legal questions or worries | e.g. Both founders wrote code before the company was incorporated; one founder wants to work part-time for 3 more months |

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## The Prompt

Copy everything in the code block below. Replace all `[VARIABLES]`. Paste into Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, or any capable LLM.