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On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome Kyle Westaway, founder and Managing Partner of Westaway, an innovative law firm for startups.Guest Background:Kyle is is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School where he co-teaches a course on social entrepreneurship. He’s the author of Profit & Purpose and every Saturday morning he sends out the Weekend Briefing, a newsletter on how innovation is impacting society.In this episode we discuss:01:22 The tension between lawyers and startups02:59 How lawyers can better align to startups07:07 The pitfalls of getting pro-bono or deferred fee legal services08:56 The benefits of negotiating a flat fee10:10 Finding a balance between risk and optimism14:21 Communicating the building experience to lawyers16:30 Keeping your lawyer connected to your business through updates20:10 Solving the unpredictability of legal fees23:15 How startups can better vet potential lawyers24:46 The legal services startups need26:16 Purpose of the general counsel27:13 The Legal as a Service is evolving28:51 The different service levels Westaway offers30:10 How referrals have grown over timeBooks Kyle recommends:Essentialism by Greg McKeownRising Strong by Brené BrownFollow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here!Podcast production support provided by Agentbee.Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com
