Start-up IP: Intellectual property planning for start-ups

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Start-up IP: Intellectual property planning for start-ups

December 17 2012

The unrelenting pursuit of profit by enterprises is an exalted virtue of modern capitalism. Most start-ups operate in countries where corporate taxes can take up a significant portion of their ultimate profits or valuations. Aydin Hayri and James Gannon explain why a start-up ignores corporate taxation at its own peril.

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