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 regulations evolve 

The fix? Treat contracts like a chess game. Think several moves ahead. Build in flexibility for scaling, commercialization, partnerships, and regulatory change. This is where having the right legal strategy early makes all the difference. 

💡 Founders: has a contract ever limited your ability to pivot, partner, or grow? 

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