CPG Founders: Building the Right Team with Legal Essentials

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New Podcast Episode: Building Your Team the Right Way — Legal Essentials for CPG Founders ⚖️ Most founders know they should get the legal stuff right. Far fewer actually do it before it becomes expensive. Daniel Scharff sat down with Blake Horn and Ryan Hall, partners at CPG-exclusive law firm Giannuzzi Lewendon, LLP, to walk through the mistakes they see over and over again — and how to avoid them. ⚖️ Blake opens with a story of a founder at a 9-figure exit closing table who received a call from someone claiming to own half the company — based on an email from 20 years ago ⚖️ Ryan shares how informal equity promises surfaced right before close, triggered litigation, and wiped out a significant chunk of the company's valuation ⚖️ Both break down the most common early mistakes: misclassifying contractors, missing offer letters and IP agreements, and undocumented equity promises ⚖️ They explain why CPG employment is more complex than tech — and why misclassification is the #1 issue that surfaces in acquirer diligence ⚖️ Blake and Ryan walk through vesting schedules, co-founder agreements, how to handle terminations, and what to clean up before you raise Whether you're hiring employee #1 or getting ready for a fundraise, this one is worth a listen. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gFedkAxi #StartupCPG #CPGPodcast #CPGFounders #EmploymentLaw #CPGLegal #BuildingYourTeam #EmergingBrands #NaturalFood #CPGCommunity

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