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Webinar

Legal and Commercial Essentials for Early-Stage Businesses: Getting Investor Ready

30 January 2025 12:30 - 13:30

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Are you leading an early-stage business seeking investment?

Join our free, expert-led webinar designed specifically for founders and entrepreneurs preparing to attract investors. Learn how to navigate the legal landscape with confidence and ensure your business is ready for growth.

Why attend?

Securing investment is a pivotal moment for any startup or early stage business, but investors expect a business that’s legally sound and future-proof. Join our leading lawyers as we demystify the critical legal issues that could make or break your funding journey. This interactive webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to ensure your business is investor-ready.

What You'll Learn:

Corporate foundations:

  • Shareholder agreements and equity allocation - what investors want to see.

Employment law considerations:

  • The key employment contracts and policies to safeguard your team and your business.

Commercial legal readiness:

  • Securing key contracts with clients, suppliers, and partners
  • Protecting your intellectual property to maximise business value.

Investor expectations:

  • How to prepare for legal due diligence
  • Common legal red flags that can derail an investment deal.

Who should attend?

This webinar is perfect for:

  • Founders and co-founders of early-stage businesses
  • Entrepreneurs preparing for their first or next funding round
  • Small business owners looking to future-proof their legal foundations.

What you’ll gain:

  • Actionable insights: Practical tips to tackle key legal challenges
  • Expert guidance: Learn from seasoned lawyers with extensive experience in employment, corporate, and commercial law
  • Confidence to succeed: Avoid common pitfalls and present your business as an attractive opportunity for investors.

Your expert hosts:

  • Inger Anson, Corporate and Investor-readiness specialist: Helping start-ups scale with strong legal frameworks
  • Rebecca Quinn, Commercial law advisor: Guiding businesses in safeguarding contracts and IP
  • Valerie Lambert, Employment law advisor: Advising businesses on employment law issues and the changing landscape under labour.

Secure Your Spot Today

Limited spaces available. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain invaluable legal insights for free.
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This event is part of our Impact55 series and is open to all early-stage businesses that are interested in attending. Impact55 is a new support programme for impact start-ups. We’re awarding fully funded legal advice to 3 businesses that are being selected as part of a competitive pitch process. You can find out more about Impact55 here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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