Emerging Companies Workshops

Early-stage companies and their founding teams have huge potential. Getting a business up and running and ready to scale requires optimism, dedication and vision. It also goes hand in hand with fundraising, hiring, protecting IP, finding lab space and securing valuable contracts – and all of these can bring tricky legal challenges.

This set of on-demand training is designed to help give founders and their teams the support they need, from the very start of their journey.

The good, the bad and the ugly of scale-up legal documents: what every founder needs to know

So, you’ve nailed the pitch deck, recruited an epic team, built your brand and have perhaps even started to sell but somehow, you haven’t got your head around exactly what legal documents you need, or why. Or perhaps you’ve started to think about it but have become unstuck with endless legal jargon.

If you want to know more about the type of legal documents you will come across as a start – up and avoid the common pitfalls and mistakes, this is the session for you.

Splashing the Cash: Scaling up after a funding round

There’s always lots of talks on how to raise funds, but what happens once you’ve actually done it? What should you be doing with all that cash in the bank now the runway is clear? From new hires, to managing your board to share schemes to intellectual property, there’s a lot to think about.

If you want to know more about the key things that should be on your radar post raising the cash, this is the session for you.

IP and Contracts: Creating value not chaos

We all know that protecting IP and entering into well negotiated contracts is vital to the success of an early-stage business. But where do you start? How do you contract for maximum growth and innovation?

If you want the low down on everything involved with protecting your valuable IP , such as trade marks, logos, know–how, trade secrets, patents, design rights, and what contracts you might need to protect it all- this is the session for you.

INTRODUCING PENNSTART

PennStart is our new legal support package designed specifically for start-ups and spin-outs across the technology and life sciences sectors, delivering value where you need it most and giving you the freedom to concentrate on making your vision a reality. Backed by our expert team, PennStart will give you the benefits of our expertise and decades of sector experience, as well as great value and cost certainty.