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Quiet January? Here are 3 (equity) things that will save you headaches later on
Studies show that companies and businesses of many kinds often have a slow start to business during January. And then in February, it’s pretty much go time. So we’ve got till February, you say? Hold up now. This doesn’t mean it’s time to kick back, and it also doesn’t mean you should quadruple your ad spend to try and make up for standard fluctuations.
January 3rd, 2022
Early Bird Gets the Worm – 5 Reasons to Set Up Your ESOP Now
If you have talented people on your team, now is an important time to make sure they will stick around. While it is true that there may be a lot of applicants for jobs in a recession, it doesn’t mean that it will be easy to replace talent.
December 29th, 2021
What’s a Dual Company Structure, and do I need one?
If you are looking to embark on a new business venture, one of the first decisions you will need to make is how to structure your company. This is the first of many strategic decisions you will need to make.
November 2nd, 2020
Shareholders Agreements – The important stuff
The Shareholders Agreement is the document that sets out the ongoing relationship between the Company and its Shareholders. Generally, a Shareholders Agreement will sit alongside the company Constitution, and will often prevail where there are any inconsistency.
September 30th, 2020
The Capital Raise Checklist – Are you ready for a raise?
How do you prepare for a capital raise? What documents do you need? And how long will a capital raise take?
August 13th, 2020
Are your investors in the loop? How to communicate with shareholders effectively
When you hear the term “investor update”, what comes to mind? Numbers and dollar figures? Financial models and forecasts? Standard comments on the state of the economy? While it’s important for companies to share this information with its shareholders (and just as important that the shareholders read it), it doesn’t mean it will always be a great experience.
August 4th, 2020
No time for all that Capital Raise riff-raff? How about a Convertible Note?
In short, a Convertible Note is a way to raise through a mixture of debt (a loan) and equity (giving away shares).
April 23rd, 2020
How Cake does WFH (Working From Home)
Here at Cake, we’ve been adjusting to the new norm of full time work-from-home (WFH) life.
April 15th, 2020
It’s a virtual world, and a virtual world needs a virtual raise
Businesses worldwide have been forced to change that meeting from ‘room T36’ to, well, your living room, The ‘virtual’ meeting, remote working, and laptops on the lap, have become the new norm.
March 18th, 2020
What is an Employee Share Option Plan, and why bother?
An Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) is a method of granting equity in a business to an employee over a period of time. It really is as simple as it sounds – the employee receives options (or rights) to be granted real shares in the business, as long as they comply with the rules of the ESOP (Plan Rules).
March 16th, 2020
Bootstrapping vs Capital Raise – What suits your company best?
So you’ve started a business, and it’s starting to gain some traction. Customers are raving, client lists are building and your product is, well, actually working pretty well! These are all good things, and things that you should be very proud of. However, from here, the next step can be a crucial decision for the future of your business.
March 16th, 2020