When starting a business there are many important things to consider, but taking the necessary legal steps to secure your new company is probably the most important.

This is why we have deemed legal as a point on our Startup Biz Checklist, giving you six legal tips for startups.

If you are thinking to yourself, “I don’t know the first thing about legal.” Luckily, we have put together some tips you need to consider. Also, there are loads of solutions on the market today that can help your new startup tackle these six tips.

1. Start the business as a corporation or LLC

2. Keep up with employment documentation

3. Consider key tax issues

4. Avoid trademark infringement or domain name problems

5. Set up good Terms of Use Agreement and Privacy Policy for your website

6. Have proper legal counsel

We have seen plenty of legal mistakes made by entrepreneurs and startups, so this is why we want you to have the best education to help avoid some of these pitfalls. Stay tuned for our next blog posts that will feature some of our legal partners that will go over these tips in more detail.

Needing legal advice? Check out our partner Rocket Lawyer for startup legal help.