The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Creating a Software Company

by Paul Lever

Starting and running a software business requires mastering an array of business and legal marketing, accounting, sales, production, development, employee motivation, funding, intellectual property rights, employment law, contract law, international law, mergers and acquisition, tax law; as well as having the vision and technical expertise to judge the market and deliver what the market wants. No single book can include up-to-date detailed information on all these areas. Fortunately, thanks to the power of Google, this isn’t needed in a single place. What the nascent entrepreneur needs first is an overview and a coherent discussion of all these areas, along with an introduction to the terms used. With the basic information presented here, you will then be able to identify which areas of your business start-up you will need to do further research on and which areas you will want to seek professional assistance with as you proceed. This book will provide you with a much better understanding of how to begin turning your idea into a successful software enterprise.In depth discussions on Intellectual Property rights, company formation legal types, exit strategies, mergers and acquisitions and company growth.

65 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012