The SaaS Legal Checklist Nobody Gave Me Before My First Paying Customer

I launched my first SaaS without a privacy policy, a proper terms of service, or any clue that I was potentially violating securities law just by talking about my startup on Twitter. I got lucky. Most founders do — until they don't. This is the checklist I wish existed on day one. Not legal advice, but practitioner-level guidance from someone who's been through the paperwork trenches. 1. Business Entity First, Everything Else Second Before you take a single dollar, form an entity. The default —