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A Close Look at the Data Protection Policy in Nigeria
Acquiring a Landed Property for Your Business
A Tale of the Circuit Series
Agreements you can use your company seal for
A-Z of the Nigerian Pioneer status
A company seal and why you might need one
Are interns supposed to pay taxes?
Adeshola needs company incorporation – DIYlawNG

B

Bound to Blow: My Co-Founder and I want to Protect our Interest in Our Little Startup
Business Incorporation or Business name registration?
Bobby needs Trademark and Privacy Policy.
Benefits of Incorporating a Limited Liability Company – Infographic – DIYlawNG
Before you sign that document

C

Collaborating with other businesses: How to protect your business.
Converting your Business Name to a Limited Liability Company
Company Incorporation in Nigeria: A step by step guide
Co-Founders Series: Absolutely Tired of my Co-Founder. How Can I Remove Him?
copyright strategies for startups
Co-Founder Series: Hey there! Would You Be My Co-Founder?
Converting your business name to a limited liability company
Company formation: who and what?
Corporate Governance – DIYlawNG
Can a Director of a private company be appointed by a Will?

D

Dealing with Freelance/Contract Employees
Defining the relationship between founders
DIYlaw half-year State of the Market Report.
Do you know about Value Added Tax Filings?
Does your business have a website? here’s what you should know
Data Protection and Service Provider’s Liability in Nigeria
Do you have a Contract of Employment?
Documents needed to start a business-Shareholders Agreement
Documents needed to start a business -Terms of Service
Documents needed to start a business -Employment Agreement or Offer Contracts
Documents needed to start a business -Invention Assignment Agreement
Documents needed to start a business -Intellectual Property (IP) Assignment Agreement
Documents needed to start a business – Non–Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
Documents needed to start a business – Incorporation Documents

E

Electronic Signatures and Contracts in Nigeria
Essential Tips for Running an E-commerce Business in Nigeria
Equity, Shares and Startups
Estate Planning: What you need to know
Employment issues all startups must consider
Evicting tenants through self-help

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Force Majeure Clauses and How They Impact Your Contracts. (What To Do Next)
Five Legal Terms Startup Founders Must Be Familiar With
Five ways to protect your startup from bad debts this new year
FOUR THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU OUTSOURCE AS A STARTUP
Five Reasons Entrepreneurs should love Lawyers
Frequently asked questions about privacy policies
Filing your zero VAT returns
FAQS about incorporating a company

G

Getting smart with outsourcing to a software developer

H

Highlights from the Employee Compensation Act Every Employer Should Know
How Important Is Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property?
How to Avoid Getting Sued as a Startup
How to make your Privacy Policy GDPR Compliant
How To Make Your Brand’s Social Media Content Attract Customers.
How to properly terminate an employee’s contract
How to find the right lawyer for you
How to write an affidavit: free sample download
How to change your Limited Liability Company to a Business Name
Here’s why you need a website privacy policy
How to register a business entity in Nigeria
How to protect your software programme
How to appoint a director

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Introducing Project X
IP Resource-Software Development Contract
Is a term sheet sufficient for investment documentation? – Subomi Oraka – DIYlawNG
Investments & Financing – Cliff Period – Subomi Oraka – DIYlawNG
Intellectual Property – Software Patenting – DIYlawNG
I thought MEMART was a cartoon character until …..
Is a paper napkin contract valid?

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List of Regulatory Bodies in Nigeria that Entrepreneurs Should Know
Lagos state small claims court in 2 minutes
Legal structures you need as a media agency
Landlord & Tenant – Seun Ajasa – DIYlawNG
Landlord & Tenant

M

Market Circuit 1.0
My 60 day cac name reservation has expired
Must a contract be in writing to be valid?

N

Need to know about vesting? – Subomi Oraka – DIYlawNG

O

Olanna gets Copyright and Employee Contracts easily.
Offer letters vs Employee contracts. Everything you should know
Ogbuefi needs a corporate account – DIYlawNG

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Preventing Employee Fraud
Privacy Policy For Your Mobile App
Protecting your intellectual property rights
Protecting your trade secrets and data
Paying taxes for an unused business name
Protecting yourself from your co-founder
Protecting software in Nigeria

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Remote Work Culture for Employees; Are You Prepared?
Regulatory hurdles to cross before registering your logistics business
Read with DIYlaw- Operation Kaizen
Red flags you should watch out for in contract negotiations
Registering a foreign IT company in Nigeria

S

Six Promising Legal Businesses to Start in Nigeria
Social Media Listening for Businesses
Speed Lawyering by DIYlaw – Landlord & Tenant

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The Start-up Guide To Tax and Its Types
TOP LEGAL MISTAKES STARTUPS SHOULD AVOID
The advantages of having a trademark for your business
Ten Books You Should Read As a Startup Founder.
The advantages of incorporating your business in Nigeria
Thinking about equity split? Here’s how to structure it
Trademark Licencing in 2 minutes
Types of landlord-tenant relationship – Seun Ajasa – DIYlawNG
Tenancy Law – DIYlawNG
Types of Business Entities – Private Limited Liability Company
Types of Business Entities – Partnership
Types of Business Entities – The Business Name

U

Understanding what an offer letter is and why you need one
Understanding the importance of directors, shareholders and company secretary
Understanding pension deduction from salary

W

When a Co-Founder Dies- On Business Continuity
What to do when your copyright has been infringed on
Ways a Landlord can Terminate a Tenancy agreement
Why you should terminate that contract
What every startup founder should know about dispute resolution
What you need to know about a parent and a subsidiary company
What to Look out for in a Tenancy Agreement
What to know about registering an NGO in Nigeria
What Startups Should Know About Hiring A Lawyer
What your business website needs
Writing a board resolution (free template)
Writing a board resolution (free template)
What you need to include in your employee contract
Why you need a tenancy agreement
What you didn’t know about NDAs
What is a Trademark?
What can a business lawyer do for my business?
When do you need a non-disclosure agreement?
What entrepreneurs can learn from the NBC (Coca-Cola)/NAFDAC case
What is a quit notice – Seun Ajasa – DIYlawNG
What is a small company – Damilola Ani – DIYlawNG
What you should know before signing a contract
Why you should pay your tax
What is an employee contract ?
What is the difference between a non-solicitation and non-competition clauses?
Why do employees need to sign Intellectual Property/Invention Assignment Agreement?
What types of information can be protected using a Non Disclosure Agreement?
What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
What happens if I die without a will?
What is Estate Planning?

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Your Legal Obligations to Your Employees
You’re Incorporated. Now What? (Post-Incorporation Obligations)
Your company name vs your Trademark, do you know the difference?