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🚀 Legal Guidance That Actually Helps You Grow

Most lawyers handle paperwork. I help founders grow. Clients call me a strategic partner, not just their attorney: “She built hiring agreements that let us confidently grow our team, stopped us from walking into risky deals, and made sure we walked away standing tall.” “She made everything clear, flagged risks we didn’t even know to ask about, and communicated in language a non-lawyer can understand.” 💡 The right legal guidance isn’t just paperwork, it anticipates ri

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Contracts Are a Chess Game: Why Thinking Three Moves Ahead Matters

🚨 If your contracts don’t account for future growth, they are time bombs waiting to explode. I’ve seen startups not get expert input and sign agreements that felt “fine” to them at the time, only to create major obstacles 12 months later. The most common issues I see: • Intellectual property clauses that unintentionally give away rights to future innovations • Pricing structures that don’t scale with the business model • Compliance gaps that ignore how tech and data

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Contracts Aren’t Just Paperwork—they’re Growth Tools

🚨 “Just grab a contract from the internet.” I hear this from founders all the time . And it terrifies me. Why? Because contracts aren’t just paperwork, they’re the foundation for deals, partnerships, and growth. A generic or self-drafted agreement might look complete, but it can: ❌ Slow down deals ❌ Create confusion and disputes ❌ Expose your business to unnecessary risk I help founders turn contracts from a source of stress into a strategic growth tool by: 🔹 Wri

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Ms. Salehpour Shares Legal Insights with Founder Institute Caribbean

We are honored to anounce that Ms. Salehpour recently shared shared insights on building a solid legal foundation for startups with the Founder Institute Caribbean. From incorporation to contracts and IP protection, our goal is to help founders turn legal strategy into growth, confidence, and real business impact. Building legal foundations right from day one prevents risk and enables scaling with clarity. When legal strategy is done right, it doesn’t just protect your bu

Beyond the Contract: Legal Strategy as a Growth Engine

One piece of feedback I received after a recent presentation I made really stuck with me: “I didn’t realize a business lawyer could impact more than just the contract being drafted.” I hear this often and it highlights a common misconception about what legal strategy actually is. For many of the founders and companies I work with, the contract is rarely the real issue. It’s a signal of something deeper: • Misaligned sales messaging • Unclear product positioning

Legal Isn’t a Checkbox—It’s a Strategic Advantage

One of the biggest misconceptions I see with founders is the idea that legal work is a commodity, something you can price by page count or volume. Recently, a founder asked me for a “quote” to review over 500 pages of self-drafted compliance and privacy documents… before we had discussed their platform, features, risks, users, or goals. On paper, 500 pages may look impressive and thorough. In reality, volume doesn’t equal protection and often creates more confusion than c

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LA Tech Week and Closing an Acquisition

October 17th was a great day in more ways than one for Ms. Salehpour and Salehpour Legal. In the morning, Ms. Salehpour hosted an amazing group of founders and investors for an LA Tech Week hike—fresh air, meaningful conversations, and real connections with innovators and business leaders. On the professional side, Ms. Salehpour also closed the acquisition of one of her clients that afternoon, helping them navigate the transaction smoothly and strategically and ensuring their

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Ms. Salehpour Speaking on AI at LAPA's 49th Annual Conference

On October 18, 2025, Ms. Salehpour presented The Ethical Edge: Staying Ethical in the Age of AI, Remote Work, and Legal Tech at LAPA's 49th Annual Conference. The presentation was focused on ethics in the age of AI and helping founders and businesses navigating legal issues around the development and deployment of AI every day. Videos and content are for educational purposes only, not to provide specific legal advice. Contact: msalehpour@salehpourlaw.com #Contracts #Tech

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Ms. Salehpour Presents for the National Society of IT Service Providers

On September 24th, Ms. Salehpour joined the National Society of IT Service Providers for their Cyber Series to present Master Customer Contracts: Legal Essentials for IT Providers. She provided insights into critical legal considerations surrounding customer contracts in the tech industry, covering essential topics such as data privacy and risk mitigation, providing IT providers with practical knowledge to enhance their contract management skills and achieve better business o