What Legal Infrastructure Do You Need?

8 questions to build your startup legal roadmap

What This Quiz Covers

Choosing the right legal structure for your startup is one of the most important decisions you'll make. This assessment evaluates your business stage, revenue model, funding plans, and growth trajectory to recommend the optimal entity structure and legal foundation.

Based on your answers, you'll receive a customized recommendation covering entity formation, founder agreements, equity structures, and ongoing legal support needs.

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What stage is your startup?

Your company's maturity determines legal priorities

Idea stage (pre-incorporation)

Formation and founder agreements

Incorporated, building MVP

IP assignment and cap table setup

Product launched, seeking first customers

Customer contracts and data compliance

Traction and preparing to fundraise

Due diligence readiness critical

Jacobs Counsel Law | AI-Native Legal Firm for Startups, Athletes, Creators & Gaming

Fixed-fee legal services. Licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Ohio.

Close Deals. Protect Assets. Build Legacies.

Jacobs Counsel provides deal support and legal counsel for startups, collegiate and professional athletes, content creators, gaming and esports companies, hospitality businesses, and growing families seeking estate planning and wealth protection.

Founded by Andrew R. Jacobs, Esq., a former Boston College basketball walk-on and former NFLPA-certified agent, the firm combines athlete mentality with dealmaker expertise. Start your case today.

Practice Areas

Gaming Law & Compliance - Multi-state licensing, skill vs. chance analysis, regulatory compliance
NIL & Athlete Representation - Endorsement deals, brand partnerships, contract negotiation
Content Creator Rights - Platform agreements, IP protection, brand deals
Brand & Intellectual Property - Trademark registration, copyright, licensing
Business Transactions - Entity formation, fundraising, M&A
Estate Planning - Wills, trusts, asset protection
Hospitality & Liquor Licensing - Restaurant, bar, hotel legal services
Deal Support - Contract review, negotiation, due diligence
Outside General Counsel - Fractional legal department for growing companies

Clients We Serve

Startups & Founders - Entity formation, fundraising, founder agreements
Athletes & NIL Deals - Endorsements, brand protection, wealth preservation
Content Creators & Influencers - Sponsorships, licensing, platform agreements
Gaming & Esports Companies - Multi-state licensing, compliance, esports contracts
Hospitality & Restaurant Ventures - Liquor licensing, venue contracts
Executives & Professionals - Employment contracts, non-competes
Professionals & Families - Estate planning, asset protection
Financial Advisors & Wealth Managers - Client referral partnerships
Agencies & Talent Managers - Legal support for your talent roster

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About Andrew R. Jacobs, Esq.

Andrew R. Jacobs is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Jacobs Counsel LLC. He earned his J.D. from Seton Hall Law with a concentration in Tax & Estate Planning, attended the University of Miami School of Law where he served on Law Review, and graduated from Boston College's Carroll School of Management Honors Program while competing as a Division I basketball walk-on.

He serves as Director of Sports, Entertainment & Gaming Initiatives at Seton Hall Law and runs the Annual Gaming Law Bootcamp, which attracts 150+ attendees annually. He is a former NFLPA-Certified Player Agent and published Symposium Editor of the Seton Hall Legislative Journal.

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Email: admin@jacobscounsellaw.com

Phone: (646) 783-4056

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