Omeed Tabiei
SaaS‑focused attorney helping founders with contracts and deals; advocates for accessible startup legal services and process/ops improvements that scale.
Founders Lose 22% Equity Due to Multiple SAFE Caps
A founder raised 3 SAFEs at different valuation caps. $4M cap. $6M cap. $10M cap. When they got to Series A, they expected to own about 60% of their company. The actual number? 38%. They'd given away 22% more of their company than they thought — and they didn't find out until the cap table was modeled at conversion. This happens constantly. SAFEs feel simple. One short contract, no valuation negotiation, money in the bank fast. That's why Y Combinator created them in 2013.
Delaware C Corps Save Startups From Costly Conversion
Why is a Delaware C Corp the best practice for incorporating startups? It’s a question you might have asked yourself before. You see, I've personally set up 100s of Delaware C Corps as a startup lawyer. And the founders who skip this structure...
Hire a Lawyer Early, Avoid 10x Later Costs
I've worked on deals with a combined value of $1 billion+ and represented 100s of startups through incorporation, fundraising, scaling, and exit. And I can confidently say the founders who hire a lawyer at the wrong stage almost always pay 10x...
AI Misreads Contract, Turns Pipeline Leads Into Paid Referrals
Another AI mishap story Founder wants to set up a referral contract I write in their contract any companies already in their pipeline don’t count for referral fees. The founder runs my contract through AI, and AI gives them a clause that...
Term Sheet Mistakes Can Cost Founders Millions
Once you sign a term sheet, the deal is 90% done. Every clause inside that document is set in stone for the next 5 to 10 years of your company's life. I've negotiated 100s of these as a startup lawyer, and I've...
YC Maintains a Blacklist of Lawyers to Avoid
I was today years old when i learned that YC has a lawyers NOT to work with list 😂😂😂
Jurisdiction Clauses Claim Competence, Courts Often Disagree
Court of competent jurisdiction clauses in agreements make me laugh because I’ve been in courtrooms and thought to myself… this is DEFINITELY a court of INCOMPETENT jurisdiction
Early Financing Terms Can Steal Your Exit Payout
Getting a $150 million acquisition offer after 6 years of building sounds like the dream. For one founder I know, it was the moment he found out how little of it was actually his. He'd built a B2B marketplace over 6...
Possibility Depends on Skill, Conviction, and Willingness
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned as a serial entrepreneur is that anything is possible to achieve, but possibility is limited by: (1) my skills, (2) level of conviction, and (3) willingness.
First‑Time Founders Need Legal Guidance—Watch My Startup Channel
What I hear from first time founders: I don’t know what I don’t know Most founders want to work with me because of my 10+ years of experience working with startups. Well, did you know I have a YouTube channel where I post...
Never Skip Founder Vesting: Avoid Costly Legal Traps
A SaaS founder paid $60,000 out of pocket to remove a co-founder who barely showed up to meetings. The sad truth? The co-founder was legally entitled to every dollar. This is why you never skip a vesting agreement with your co-founder. Here's...
Flat‑Fee Startup Legal Costs Half Expected, Save Money
A founder came to me expecting a $50,000 legal bill for his seed raise. The actual number was $25,000. Flat fee. He'd been putting off contacting a lawyer because of a number he made up in his head. And he's not the...
Top-Tier Startup Lawyer with Founder Experience and $1B Deals
Top shelf pro for helping startup founders Move fast Respond quickly 10+ years as a startup lawyer 2x software founder, both VC backed and bootstrapped $1B in deal value generated via raises and exits And I’ll bet I’m the coolest attorney you’ve ever met.
Discover Your Unique Growth Channel, Not One-Size-Fits-All
I wasted $20k and 2+ years chasing strategies that worked for everyone but me. Instagram reels. LinkedIn outreach. NOTHING BUT CRICKETS. Then I tried YouTube. Closed a client from my very first video. And YouTube has blown past referrals as my...
Skipping Due Diligence Can Cost Millions in Deals
I had a client who initially agreed to a $25 million acquisition and was already celebrating. Then I read the documents and found an uncapped indemnification clause, an earnout with zero seller protections, and disclosure schedules that were barely half-finished. By the...