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title: "Business Transactions—Legal Resources | Jacobs Counsel"
url: https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/category/business-transactions
description: "Practical legal guidance for commercial contracts, deal structure, vendor/customer agreements, fundraising, equity, and business transactions."
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# Business Transactions

Practical legal guidance for commercial contracts, deal structure, vendor/customer agreements, fundraising, equity, and business transactions.

Explore Business Transactions: https://jacobscounsellaw.com/services/business-transactions

## Start Here

Cornerstone Guide

9 min read • October 15, 2025

### Founder Agreement Lawyer: Equity, Vesting & IP

Starting a business with co-founders is exciting. You're aligned on vision, passionate about the idea, and ready to build something great together. But without ...

Read the guide
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/startup-founder-agreements

## Go Deeper

Business Transactions

• 10 min read

### Startup Fundraising: Legal Roadmap

Raising capital is one of the most critical—and legally complex—aspects of building a startup.

January 25, 2025 Read
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/startup-fundraising-legal

Business Transactions

• 9 min read

### Equity vs. Salary: Legal Implications for Early Employees

Joining an early-stage startup often means choosing between higher salary and more equity. It's one of the most consequential financial decisions you'll make, a...

October 10, 2025 Read
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/startup-equity-vs-salary

Business Transactions

• 13 min read

### Professional Contract Negotiation: Strategies for Athletes and Creators

For professional athletes and creators, a contract is more than just a piece of paper; it's the architectural blueprint of your career.

November 28, 2024 Read
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/professional-contract-strategies

## Working on something in business transactions?

Negotiating a commercial deal? Jacobs Counsel helps companies structure, review, and close business transactions with practical legal support.

## All articles in Business Transactions

Business Transactions

• 9 min read

October 15, 2025 Read
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/startup-founder-agreements

Business Transactions

• 10 min read

### Startup Fundraising: Legal Roadmap

Business Transactions

• 9 min read

Business Transactions

• 13 min read

Archive (1 older article)

- Startup Equity 101: Understanding Founder Shares, Vesting, and Dilution: https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/startup-equity-101

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