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#CofounderPrenups and why they matter: Ben's story

Based in Brighton, Second Voice Pro builds startup sales teams for early-stage businesses. In addition to providing stellar outbound sales resources, Second Voice Pro also prides itself on giving people from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to get...

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#CofounderPrenups and why they matter: Giancarlo's story

Inspired by an unmemorable dog sitting van (!), Words.tel offers companies a fresh way to stand out from the crowd. Described as a ‘What Three Words...

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How to reward advisors, contractors and others with equity

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How to reward advisors, contractors and others with equity

Sharing ownership to incentivise key team members is a winning strategy. Share schemes, like Enterprise Management Incentives, provide tax benefits...

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Exit strategies explained

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Exit strategies explained

Startups – what are they heading for? Startup founders often plan for an exit, such as a merger and acquisition (M&A) or initial public offering...

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Increases to SEIS are now live (sort of)

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Increases to SEIS are now live (sort of)

Increased funding limits and expanded company eligibility criteria came into effect on April 6 2023. But they’re not enshrined in law, yet.

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Raising capital: how not to reach out to VCs

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Raising capital: how not to reach out to VCs

Venture capitalists (VCs) are pivotal to the global startup ecosystem.

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How startups can support employees through their grief

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How startups can support employees through their grief

At some point, all of us will lose someone close to us (if we haven't already). We don’t need to explain the sense of sadness and loss that comes...

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What's a cliff, and what's that got to do with shares vesting?

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What's a cliff, and what's it got to do with vesting?

There's a lot of jargon in finance, investment and even in business more broadly. Two words that don’t seem to go together, but actually do, are...

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Liquidity events and their relationship with share schemes

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Liquidity events and their relationship with share schemes

Equity in early startups tends to be highly illiquid, meaning you can’t easily convert investments into cash. It’s tough to know a startup’s true...

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Employee ownership: what are the choices?

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Employee ownership: what are the choices?

Business ownership in the UK has gone through a period of rapid diversification. More businesses are deciding to give their employees a slice of the...

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