There are thousands of web resources that an entrepreneur can explore in the search for legal information. These sites are for informational purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice on any set of facts or circumstances. You should contact an attorney for advice on specific legal issues.
Start here: When to Hire a Lawyer
A Founder’s Guide to Hiring Lawyers at Every Startup Stage
Gust Launch Guide to Startup Legal Needs | Gust Launch
StartupTechLaw: Startup Attorney and Small Business Lawyer
Emerging Companies & Venture Capital - Fox Launchpad ®
How to Form an LLC in Pennsylvania provides the basics of forming a legal entity in Pennsylvania.
Register a business in Philadelphia is a resource for getting a business registered in the City of Philadelphia.
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Additional resources by the Penn Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic at https://www.law.upenn.edu/clinic/entrepreneurship/startupkit/
Startup and Accelerate – resource center by Morgan Lewis
A resource center of analyses and thinking related to your startup and how you can quickly begin moving your venture forward. Our guidance is applicable to a variety of industries, such as technology, life sciences, fintech, esports, digital health, and renewable energy, to name a few. We continuously post new materials, so check back often. Find it at https://www.morganlewis.com/topics/startupandaccelerate
Legal considerations for apps:
https://termly.io/resources/articles/legal-requirements-for-apps/
https://appinventiv.com/blog/top-legal-issues-in-mobile-app-development/
Lawyers
The following are local commercial/business legal resources that provide services to startup companies for work such as company formation, founders agreements, employee/intern agreements, sales/partner contracts and other legal documents. You should speak with multiple providers to ensure you are well-matched to the provider, their services and their fee structure.
Geoff Weber
Weber Law
Patrick Bello
Provisor Law
Chris McDemus
Baer Crossey
Morgan Lewis
Jeff Bodle
Rachel Satinsky