Unlock the power of equity to attract and retain talent Attracting and retaining talent remains a top priority for startups post-pandemic. There are early signs that scaleups, startups and SMEs are powering the UK’s recovery. Tech...
A simple guide to shares and options Do you know the difference between shares and options? There’s a lot of information online but never enough time. To save you the trouble, we’ve put together this quick and easy...
Ordinary Shares vs Conditional Shares: what’s the difference? When people think of shares, they usually think of Ordinary Shares, otherwise known as Common Shares. Ordinary Shares grant shareholders rights to capital, dividends and vote. And...
What is the Ownership Effect and why does it matter? You may have heard us talking about the impact of the so-called Ownership Effect. But just in case you aren’t familiar, we’ve put together a quick and easy guide to explain what...
How to create and use an option pool Among the best ways to share ownership with your team in the UK is through a share option scheme.
Valuations Pt. I: How to value a startup – Vestd blog Business valuations regularly make the headlines. We can all recall examples of businesses achieving a gargantuan valuation - in many cases without even turning a profit.
Platform updates: You asked, we listened – Vestd blog At Vestd we are always looking for ways to make it easier for founders to create and manage share schemes.
Is equity the solution to founders’ COVID woes? – Vestd blog 2020 has been a challenging year. For businesses all around the world, the impacts of COVID-19 have been felt deeply. Founders have been faced with difficult decisions and in many...
Your free cap table template (and why you shouldn’t use it) – Vestd blog When starting a business, some of the more administrative tasks, such as managing your cap table, might not always be front of mind. When in the throes of passion projects, as...
