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Written by Founders for Founders.

Preference Shares vs Ordinary Shares 26 Jun 2019 Employment - The two main classes of shares that are issued by most companies are Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares. How do they differ?
Introduction to VAT from SimplyVAT.com 12 Jun 2019 Tax - While VAT is charged at every stage that value is added within the supply chain, the final payment is always made by the customer.
Workplace pension contributions rise takes effect 12 Jun 2019 Employment, Tax - From April 6 2019, the employer minimum contribution has risen from 2% to 3%, while the staff contribution also increased from 3% to 5%.
Digital Health start-up HealthyHealth Raises $1.2M from LSE listed TMT 12 Jun 2019 Clients, Fundraising - HealthyHealth has announced a $1.2m financing round led by TMT Investments.
Unicorns Report: a closer look at 3 profitable Unicorns 12 Jun 2019 Strategy, Trends - Last month - May 2019 - 13 companies were valued over $1bn for the first time. By the way, none of them was profitable. That doesn't sound rare at all!
Granting EMI Options over Growth Shares 30 May 2019 Employment, Strategy - EMI Options are often compared to Growth Shares, but the two are not mutually exclusive: under certain circumstances, it is possible to grant Options over Growth Shares under an EMI Scheme, gaining the advantages of both.
Knowledge Intensive Companies: do you qualify? 30 May 2019 Fundraising - A lot of innovative start-ups qualify as Knowledge Intensive Companies, but they might not even realise it, as the requirements are looser than you might think.
How to sell SaaS to GOV – Meet the G-Cloud 29 May 2019 Strategy, Tech - Applying to the G-Cloud and, in so doing, starting to market your SaaS business to the public sector could not only open up a new revenue stream for you, but also legitimate your business as trustworthy and reputable.
Strap your Boots: 10 Bootstrapped Success Stories 29 May 2019 Fundraising, Strategy - We collected 10 exemplar bootstrapped companies that successfully employed different strategies to achieve impressive exits, sky-high valuations and more-than-healthy profit margins while retaining most of their Founders' ownership.
Toby Ejsmond-Frey – Co-Founder of Friendship Adventure 13 May 2019 Clients - We had a chat with Toby, one of the three founders of Friendship Adventure. He told us about his entrepreneurial path and the difficulties he had to face, along with his co-founders, to get his business up and running.
PAYE Settlement Agreements: The Basics 13 May 2019 Employment, Tax - To set up a new PSA, it is necessary to write to HMRC setting out the benefits and expenses to be included within the PSA. Once HMRC have agreed the PSA, they will send two draft copies of form P626.
What a VC learnt from the 600 start-ups he said “NO!” to 13 May 2019 Investment, Strategy - VC portfolios are often too small to make accurate links between metrics and performance. What if they used companies they rejected as a dataset instead? This VC studied 600 start-ups he said "no" to and found some interesting connections.