Don’t be penny-wise, startups: lawyers


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It makes more sense to hire a lawyer from the get-go than to look for one only after you have run afoul of the law or are already ensnared in a legal dispute, say lawyers to startups. QISHIN TARIQ has the report.

DO WE really need lawyers?” seemed to be the question on every entrepreneur’s mind at a recent talk between startups and legal firms entitled “Bridge the Gap between Startups and the Law” held at the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) in Cyberjaya last week.

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