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Game Development Business and Legal Guide
By Ashley Salisbury
Publisher	: Premier Press
Pub Date	: 2003
ISBN	: 1-59200-042-8
Pages	: 384

		Dedication
		Acknowledgments
		About the Author
		Letter from theSeries Editor
		Introduction
			How to Use this Book
		Chapter 1.  118 Things to Know About Running a Game Development Company
			In Action
			3 Things to Know About Your Publisher
			115 Things to Know About Running Your Company
		Chapter 2.  First Steps
			First Steps in Action
			Decide Ownership Stakes
			Choose an Entity for Your Business
			Issue the Ownership Stakes
			Deciding Ownership Stakes
			Choose a Business Entity
			Issuing Ownership Stakes
			Summary
		Chapter 3.  Financing a Game Development Venture
			Financing in Action
			Introduction
			How Much Money Do YouNeed to Raise?
			Raising Money/Financing the EarlyStage Venture
			Selling the Company
			Getting Into and Out of Trouble
			Summary
		Chapter 4.  Staffing Up
			Staffing Up in Action
			Introduction
			See Things from Your Employees'Point of View
			Employ People without GettingSued or Screwed
			State and Federal Regulations
			Do's and Don'ts
			Anatomy of an EmploymentAgreementIncluding StockCompensation
			Independent Contractors
			Avoiding Lawsuits
			Summary
		Chapter 5.  A Primer on Intellectual Property
			Intellectual Property in Action
			IP 101
			Protecting Your Assets
			Summary
		Chapter 6.  The Publishing Contract
			The Publishing Contract in Action
			Introduction
			Long-Form versus Short-Form
			Tips for Reading and Negotiatinga Contract
			Work for Hire Publishing Agreement
			For Content
			Summary
		Chapter 7.  Licensing
			Licensing in Action
			Introduction
			Content Licensing
			Key Concepts and Contract Terms
			Four Examples
			Global Licensing
			Summary
		Glossary

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