Founders Workbench
Founders Workbench is a free, online legal resource launched by Goodwin law firm to assist startup entrepreneurs. It provides self-service tools for generating legal documents, advice, and best practices on company formation, expansion, and legal challenges faced by early-stage ventures, with a focus on capital-efficient growth and IPO readiness.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
medium (51-250)
Founders Workbench
Menlo Park, California, United States, North America
Products
Document generation tool for entity formation and IP agreements
Web application that automates creation of incorporation/LLC formation documents and confidentiality and IP assignment agreements for founders and service providers.
Capitalization and dilution calculator
Interactive tool to model founder dilution, option pools, convertible instruments and post-money ownership for multiple financing scenarios.
Liquidation proceeds calculator
Web tool to compute distribution of exit proceeds across stakeholders given different liquidation preference and participation structures.
Document generation tool for entity formation and IP agreements
Web application that automates creation of incorporation/LLC formation documents and confidentiality and IP assignment agreements for founders and service providers.
Capitalization and dilution calculator
Interactive tool to model founder dilution, option pools, convertible instruments and post-money ownership for multiple financing scenarios.
Liquidation proceeds calculator
Web tool to compute distribution of exit proceeds across stakeholders given different liquidation preference and participation structures.
Services
Provision of practical legal guidance, primers, video sessions and curated insights addressing corporate formation, financings, governance, IP and compliance for early-stage companies.
On-demand calculators and modeling tools to evaluate dilution, capitalization tables and stakeholder proceeds under hypothetical financing and exit scenarios.
Online document generator that produces incorporation/LLC formation paperwork and confidentiality/IP assignment agreements tailored to startup needs.
Published insights, curated articles and access to advisory-board content designed to inform founders on legal, operational and fundraising topics.
Provision of practical legal guidance, primers, video sessions and curated insights addressing corporate formation, financings, governance, IP and compliance for early-stage companies.
On-demand calculators and modeling tools to evaluate dilution, capitalization tables and stakeholder proceeds under hypothetical financing and exit scenarios.
Online document generator that produces incorporation/LLC formation paperwork and confidentiality/IP assignment agreements tailored to startup needs.
Published insights, curated articles and access to advisory-board content designed to inform founders on legal, operational and fundraising topics.
Expertise Areas
- Corporate formation and governance
- Venture financing and term sheet negotiation
- Equity compensation and option plan design
- Intellectual property protection and trademark strategy
Key Technologies
- Document generation automation
- Web-based financial modeling tools
- Interactive liquidation modeling
- Cloud-hosted content and tool delivery
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