Built on Rock: The Busy Entrepreneur's Legal Guide to Start-Up Success

Starting a business is one of the most exciting things you can do. It's also one of the most daunting. There's so much that can go right, and so much that can go wrong. That's why you need to understand and minimise the legal and commercial risks involved. When your new business is built on rock, you can relax in the knowledge that you won't lose access to life-changing opportunities or waste time and energy on fighting legal challenges. Instead, you're free to get on with what you do best -- coming up with fresh ideas, finding ways to make them a reality, and selling your products or services to an ever- expanding customer base. This book makes the complicated aspects of start-up law simple. In everyday language, it walks you through the key legal and commercial considerations: - Setting up your corporate structure for maximum advantage - Discovering your risks and how to minimise them - Finding out the best sources of investment - Learning how to value your company - Negotiating with investors for long-term success.

Author: Michael Buckworth
Publisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing
Published: 11/01/2021
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781788603072
ISBN10: 1788603079
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Small Business | General
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
- Business & Economics | Business Law

About the Author
Michael Buckworth is the founder of Buckworths, the only UK law firm working exclusively with start-ups and high growth businesses. With offices in London and Manchester, most of the firm's clients are technology businesses, with half of them in the fin-tech space. The remainder are an intriguing mix of product companies, restaurants, and advisory firms. Michael has a passion for entrepreneurialism, and in the ten years that Buckworths has been in existence, has advised over 1,200 start-ups. His conviction is that every new business is different and deserves advice that's tailored to its specific risks. Experience has shown him that one of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is to view legal services as commoditised. This approach exposes them to potential pitfalls, and can deny them valuable opportunities. Originally Michael studied law at Oxford University. He then spent several years at the London offices of two of the world's top-ranked New York law firms, Shearman & Sterling LLP and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. He's been 'entrepreneur in residence' at London South Bank University and University College, London, for several years, and works closely with City University's entrepreneur scheme. Michael speaks regularly at industry events, and enjoys lobbying government around the subject of start-ups.