consulting/legal budget for VC investment

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How much should a software startup budget for consulting/legal expenses when soliciting VC or angel investment (i.e. corporate setup & documentation, patent processing, patent troll litigation, etc.)? All our co-founders are technical and we have had some trouble getting good business and legal advice without any previous investment.

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Patent Attorney

Perpetually budgeting 5% of operational costs for legal matters is probably a decent place to start. If you will be exploring protecting technology via patent, that amount will probably be higher initially.

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