Having the right foundations is imperative
As an early-stage business, legal advice may be pushed to the bottom of the priority list, not least due to the issue of cost. However, for a business to scale successfully, especially when investors are involved, having the right foundations is imperative.
The initial stages of launching a start-up are littered with challenges, and entrepreneurs will encounter a number of growing pains along the way, whether that be keeping your culture alive whilst needing to grow quickly, retaining and incentivising staff and recruiting with the increasing demand of millennials, or ensuring work/life balance and managing founder guilt. But perseverance can conjure the ultimate rewards and prove life-changing for entrepreneurs and start-ups.
How can CMS equIP support my business?
The CMS equIP programme works with start-ups in the technology sector supporting their growth. The programme has supported a wide variety of start-ups already within the UK. Find out more about this here.
Start-up roadmap and typical legal considerations
The roadmap for a start-up follows a fairly typical route. There are many legal considerations along the way, and the major considerations are plotted along the route in the CMS roadmap diagram.
Legal Resources for Founders
From initial concept, potential sale or IPO, start-ups need to consider a vast landscape of legal advice. To help with this the equIP team have developed a suite of materials covering some of the key areas of legal advice founders usually need. Click to download CMS’s informative resources.
Patents for Start Up Founders
Employee Incentives for Start up Founders
UK Growth Finance for Start up Founders
Intellectual Property for UK and EU Start-up founders
UK Employment considerations for Start-up founders
UK Term sheets for Start-up Founders
UK Real-Estate for Start-up Founders
UK Financial Regulation for Start-up Founders
The Three Keeps for Start-up Founders
UK Tax for Start-up Founders
CMS #LeadHers
In 2019, CMS launched the #LeadHers campaign to encourage more female-led businesses to apply. This campaign is designed to confront the challenges that female founders face. Click here to find out more.
Talking to #LeadHers Podcast
Talking to #LeadHers by CMS is a podcast extending the conversation around female entrepreneurship beyond the challenges and instead focusing on positivity and the actions that should be taken to drive change.
Click here to listen to the latest episode as well as many more inspiring conversations.