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Obsidian is the best. I expect to use it forever, and even if it goes away, all the files are stored in plain text without any proprietary data formats or databases.
Of your options: 1. If you end up taking legit money, you'll want regular counsel. Cooley is great.
2. Stripe Atlas is only $500 and takes a couple days. But as soon as you raise money, big law lawyers will update your agreements so you're back to step 1.
Also, remember. Most big law firms will offer you a fixed price for the initial incorporation and financing. Don't be afraid to ask.
A better example is the actual case of Microsoft buying Facebook stock to gain exposure to a burgeoning digital network https://www.vox.com/2017/10/23/16412108/facebook-microsoft-2...
* David Golumbia, “Cryptocurrencies Aren’t Currencies. They Aren’t Stocks, Either” (Motherboard, Aug 22, 2017)
* David Golumbia, The Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism (University of Minnesota, 2016), chapter 5
Also, it's debatable whether being talkative helps sales. Listening is far more critical.
Next time a VC asks you "what are you going to do if Google builds X too?" send them a link to this discussion!
https://www.amazon.com/Posture-Corrector-Men-Women-Truweo/dp...