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😲 Yesterday, we had an amazing time hosting Office Hours alongside Brave Minds. It was a day dedicated to bringing the Brave community together for collaboration and coworking. After a productive work session, we transitioned into a fun and lively happy hour, providing the perfect opportunity to connect and network. 🍻 We were thrilled to run into our good friends Mike Stevenson, Joanna Graiver & Oli Hammond from Fuel Ventures 🚀 at the wonderful XCHG Spaces. We couldn't resist seizing the moment for a photo op and catching up with them. 👋 Here's to more productive days and meaningful connections... Meera Mawkin we're looking at you to start preparing the next one 👀

💸Fundraising tip #1 💸 Attract investors by giving them a tax break - Get S/EIS Advance Assurance ASAP. 👇Download the free checklist to: ✅ Find out how to get your Advance Assurance the simple way ✅ Stay organised and on track with your application ✅ Access links to useful resources https://lnkd.in/e48qQp-2

👩🏭 Last week, we kicked off our very first SeedLegals Co-Working Week at The Factory London. It's safe to say it was a resounding success. We brought together founders and founding teams from all over the UK for a week of collaboration, learning, and fun. Our lineup included fantastic masterclasses and personalized 1-1 office hours. We started each day with a scrumptious breakfast and ended with a lively visit to the local pub. 🍻 With thanks to our sponsor Rob Cossins at Scribe. Our stellar masterclass hosts: Hunter Bond Rob Cossins - Scribe Shuyu Lin - Coco Factory 1-1 Office Hours mentors: Michael Spyrou and the wonderful Axcelera Ltd team Anthony Rose of SeedLegals Liam Quinn and the awesome Blue Array | SEO Agency of the Year team Breakfast and snacks provided by Lauren O'Donnell of Oatsu Lilijan Sulejmanovic of Bardo - Real Food Bites With Benefits Living Things Soda The Snappery East And a special thank you to Stuart Bluman for offering us such a fantastic space and unparalleled hospitality throughout the week. And lastly, but most definitely not least, thank you to our event organiser Meera Mawkin for putting together one hell of an event. Don't miss out on the next one! Join the waitlist for our upcoming Co-Working Week here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e-jcEvt9

🔥The 2024 guide to startup funding is all you need this year, it's free so why not download it and learn about the UK funding landscape for you round. We went straight to the experts to find out what the funding landscape looks like in 2024. And how founders can use agile funding strategies to take the investment they need, right when they need it. Get your copy now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYGNpePR Download the ebook to learn: 📈 Insider insights into the UK’s funding landscape in 2024 ➕ The pros and cons of the different sources of startup capital 👞 The steps involved in a priced equity round 🏃♂️ Agile funding strategies to help you raise in a risk-averse environment  🤷♀️ Jargon-free definitions of key funding terms ✅ How SeedLegals makes fundraising easier Thanks to everyone for their contributions! 💪 Thanks Yana Abramova from Pretiosum Ventures and Marc Cohen from unbundled vc, for sharing invaluable insights. As well as our team of SeedLegals experts, Anthony Rose, Abbie Main, Jonny Seaman, Liliana Conrad and Ben O'Rourke.

How do you build your first sales team? 🤷♂️ When you create a startup, the first sales people are the founders. But eventually it's time to hire real sales people. A common mistake is hiring too soon, or someone too senior, and then they're frustrated because the product isn't ready yet. 🤦♀️ To get to the bottom of this, Anthony Rose met with Matthew Codd from Cosmic Partners to discuss the best approaches to building your first sales team - here's the video of their conversation. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewhY7g7k

In the fast-paced world of startups, it's not just about groundbreaking ideas or record-breaking funding rounds. It's about the people who foster connections, share knowledge, and lift others up along the way. Today, we're putting the spotlight on just one of the incredible community builders that we know, Emmie Faust🏆 - winner of our Community Leader award at the 2024 SeedLegals Startup Awards. Emmie Faust founded Female Founders Rise – a community of over 2,000 members, helping female founders grow and gain education and training. Emmie was chosen as our winner because she’s demonstrated impactful leadership, advocacy for diversity and inclusion, innovative approaches, and a positive impact on others. Here's what Emmie had to say about her win: 🗣️ "I loved going to the awards and my unexpected win! It was a brilliantly organised event, and I had a lot of great feedback from people after the event about winning my category. I was very happy to get the support and recognition that came from that." Emmie's impact on the startup community is truly inspiring, and we couldn't be prouder to have her as part of the SeedLegals family. Now, we're on the lookout for our next Community Leader superstar! 🌟 Do you know someone who's going above and beyond to support and uplift fellow founders? Someone whose passion for community-building is changing lives and shaping the future of entrepreneurship? Nominate them (or yourself!) for next year’s Community Leader Award when nominations open. Until then, register your interest below and we'll make sure you're top of the pile 🔝 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekH2BNAE

As a founder, getting out to events is critical 🚀🚀 It's not just about meeting investors—it's about connecting with other founders, learning from their experiences, and refining your own pitch. 🗣️ If you want to stay ahead and get the best events in London and online, you need to sign up for the SeedLegals events newsletter.  👉 https://lnkd.in/eGH-4EXY 📧 Each week, we’ll deliver top-notch events right to your inbox—opportunities to network, learn, and even pitch to investors yourself. Don’t miss out on the chance to: 🔹 Find investors 🔹 Practise and perfect your pitch 🔹 Get exclusive advice from people who’ve done it all before Sign up now and see you soon!  👉 https://lnkd.in/eGH-4EXY

🚀Just launched - our free course Become an angel investor is here 🎉 Ever wanted to learn how to invest in startups? Well this is your chance... Five video lessons delivered by email - straight to your inbox. Plus loads of bonus content. Sign up now and we’ll send you the first email right away ➡️ https://lnkd.in/exjh8XcJ

It's not often we get all 150+ SeedLegalers together in a room, but this week's SeedLegals Summit was truly special 🚀 A huge thank you to everyone who led the brainstorming and strategy sessions, especially our keynote speaker, elite sports psychologist Dr Steve Ingham. Steve has provided support to over 1,000 athletes, with more than 200 achieving World or Olympic medal success. His insights on high performance left us all motivated to continue moving fast and striving for excellence. 🏃♀️ In true startup style, Anthony Rose and Laurent Laffy judged the team as we split into groups and tried our hand at pitching. It was a difficult decision but with Tudor Musat at the helm, Boyan Vassilev , Tanisha Shah, Mo S., Lowri Stephens, Hyun-Jai Lee, Malav Sanghavi & Jacques Laffy stole the show and claimed victory 🏆 Congratulations 🎉 We can't wait to share what's coming next 👀