What Every Virginia Founder Should Know Before They Launch

Drafted From Sessions By Alexander W. McBath ESQ | The McBath Law Firm, PLC

D.J., MLF Legal Strategist • March 22, 2026

What Are SALT Sessions and Why Do They Matter?

This is the first in an ongoing series of blog posts based on SALT Sessions—strategic legal workshops led by The McBath Law Firm for founders in the infancy and ideation stages, small business owners, and budding transactional attorneys. 

SALT Sessions are built around a simple idea: helping founders to identify legal risks in order to strategize for potential issues in the future.

These sessions focus on identifying risks, understanding solutions, and recognizing how laws apply in a general business context. SALT sessions are not meant to replace legal counsel but are designed to create an understandable solution-based strategy for early-stage founders.

At the center of these sessions is the “SALT” metaphor. The founder brings the meat—the business idea, the product, or the service.

The goal is not to build the business for the founder, but to add the strategic legal seasoning needed to maximize protection of the good, service and ultimately… the business. This approach reflects how The McBath Law Firm operates with its corporate clients: you bring the concept, and together, we build the legal landscape necessary to protect and scale your business.  

SALT Sessions are not legal advice and are not meant to apply the law to any one person’s specific facts. Instead, they serve as a starting point, helping individuals recognize legal issues early and understand when professional guidance becomes necessary. The cost of setting a business up correctly is almost always less than the cost of fixing problems later.

Where Do I Start? Understanding the “Big 8” Legal Issues

Starting a business can feel overwhelming, especially when trying to determine which legal issues matter most. One of the most important skills introduced in SALT Sessions is “issue spotting“—the ability to recognize risks before they develop into real problems.

To simplify this, SALT Sessions introduce what we refer to as the “Big 8”—the most common legal issues businesses face:

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