Ideas to grow your company

We look at the potential risks of being a director of a limited company and how to mitigate these.

If FounderCatalyst were a book:

1. We'd do what we say on the cover too!
2. Funding round legals may well put you to sleep – sorry.

The 1st in a number of articles exploring 'exits' from various angles. This one is brutal - an overnight implosion of a £350m business. This is my inside story.

Discover the common errors UK founders make when seeking funding — from unrealistic valuations to messy shareholder structure. Avoid these 19 investor red flags and get your startup ready for its next raise.

At FounderCatalyst, we take your security seriously. You asked for it, so we've added 2FA to our platform.

First round...Done! We now explore how later rounds differ from a first round and some of the practicalities, including consents, preemption and resolutions

Read how we helped Kelpi achieve equity and grant funding in their mission to eliminate single use plastics

Driven by demand, the new functionality removes much of the cost associated with startup investment document production, deal management and administration for lawyers and advisors.

Sometimes it is useful to know whats changed in a PDF file between revisions - we provide some tips on this and other PDF related items useful when using the FounderCatalyst site.

Good lawyers often have two things in common: they are busy and expensive. Until recently, you had little choice. Now, FounderCatalyst is helping to drive change.

What makes a good company name? Help is at hand to get those creative thoughts flowing, plus some handy tips to bear in mind.

Don’t rush off and pitch to the first angel investor who shows any interest. There are lots of funding options, and some may be news to you.