In this "Startup Basics," Jason sits down with special guests, WSGR attorneys Rachel Proffitt and Todd Carpenter, who give us in-depth advice on the legal aspects of getting your startup off the ground. In this episode Todd and Rachel explain THE essential issue in protecting your ideas: Intellectual Property. What is IP, what is its purpose, and how do you safeguard your startup's secrets? Tune in to find out!

It's the Double Ryan Roundtable! Ryan Sarver of Redpoint Ventures & Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt join Jason this week to chew on the latest. The three talk Apple, unpack HBO's unbundling, confess the on-demand services to which they're addicted absolutely, reveal insights on what makes a good investor, and dish some extra spice involving Tinder, medical marijuana, thin-crust pizza -- and what horrible fate will befall anyone taking a picture with an iPad near Jason at a Knicks game.

Also BING Launch of the Week! Will the winner be SmartMat: the world'd first intelligent yoga mat, FeverSmart: the smart patch fever thermometer for kids, or PlexiDrone: making aerial photography a breeze!?

In a special bonus TWIST, Jason hosts students from Singularity University for a lively Q&A! The young entrepreneurs ask burning questions, and Jason shares his thoughts on angel investing, radical employment, international timidity, Occupy Wall Street, 3D-printed chocolate Nutella, and what he will do when he is President of the World.

This episode of Startup Basics will handle one of the most difficult decisions you'll make as an entrepreneur. At some point the going will most definitely get tough -- but when do you persevere and when do you pivot?? Jason shows us some surefire signals and red flags.

In this "Startup Basics," Jason sits down with special guests, WSGR attorneys Rachel Proffitt and Todd Carpenter, who give us in-depth advice on the legal aspects of getting your startup off the ground. In this episode Todd and Rachel address the following critical question: How do I negotiate a term sheet? Tune in to find out!

In this "Startup Basics," Jason sits down with special guests, WSGR attorneys Rachel Proffitt and Todd Carpenter, who give us in-depth advice on the legal aspects of getting your startup off the ground. In this episode Todd and Rachel address the following critical question: If I'm starting a tech company, what type of corporation should I make -- an LLC, S-, or C-corp? Tune in to find out!

You want press for your product, right? It makes you feel good. It can bring customers and drive investment. But you must navigate these waters carefully, for email blasts and spam services will get you exactly nowhere. You need a goal, a plan, a presence, and a relationship. Want details? Then watch Jason lay it all out in this Startup Basics.

You created a product that you believe is awesome. Your next big hurdle? Convincing everyone else. Crushing your product demo is both an art and a science, and Jason breaks it all down for you here, step by step.

It's never easy, but sometimes you have to fire people. The key is to be calm, keep emotion out of it, and recognize that you probably made a mistake in hiring if it's come to this point.

What's in a name? It's either a literal description of your company, or it evokes something in your customer. Think: Yahoo, Google. In this edition of WSGR Startup Basics from This Week in Startups, host Jason Calacanis shares tips and tricks for finding a great name. Plus how important is the .com domain?