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Your ultimate contracting cheat sheet for maximizing revenue
Legal
2
min read
As a fresh startup founder, your main goal is to build a strong product and sell it to your customers. A little-known fact is that having the right legal documents in place can help you reach that goal faster. This blog post is dedicated to guiding you through the essential commercial contracts your startup needs to drive revenue.
EU's new cybersecurity directive: NIS 2
Legal
3
min read
The European Union has advanced its cybersecurity with the Network and Information Security (NIS 2) Directive, in effect since January 16, 2023. This update broadens the coverage of security protocols, affecting a wider range of sectors.
Drag-along & tag-along rights
Did you make it through April Fools’ Day unscathed? Good. No fooling around here - we’re all about clarity. Let’s use that spring energy and dive into some new investment-related topics, shall we? This issue of our newsletter explores another crucial fundraising terms: drag-along and tag-along rights.
Design your own market-standard phantom ESOP
ESOP
3
min read
Launching an ESOP is like climbing Mount Everest - most of the work has to be done before you begin the ascent. If you’re an early-stage startup from Czech or Slovakia, phantom (virtual) plan is likely a perfect fit for you.
How to navigate the startup investment journey
Imagine that you're making one of the most significant decisions in your startup's journey—exchanging a considerable share of your company for funding. We’ve put together a short guide to the investment process that walks you through everything from advance planning to funding and negotiations.
How to fail fast to scale product development
ESOP
3
min read
When developing a new product, it can be difficult to stay on the ground and kill a feature if it’s going in the wrong direction. But by doing so, you can save a lot of resources and focus on more promising features or products. To illustrate this point, we’re here to share our own experience with building our first ESOP platform.
How to calculate the valuation of pre-revenue startups
Investment
2
min read
Are you a pre-revenue startup planning to raise funds? Then this blog post is a perfect fit for you because understanding your valuation is a key first step. It’ll boost your fundraising confidence, help you impress your investors and prepare you for future funding rounds.
Call option & put option
Time for the last newsletter in this quarter! We know things are busy over there, so we’ll keep this one extra short. Today, we’re discussing another two investor rights that you’re bound to spot in an investment term sheet - call options and put options.

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