Startup fundamentals: From setting up to securing investment

Entrepreneurship is shaped and governed by prevailing institutions including important aspects of the law. It is critical that when starting and growing a new venture, entrepreneurs are both aware of and compliant with local and global regulations. This unit will cover key legal requirements relevant to starting, structuring and operating a business. It is important that entrepreneurs are aware of and understand the importance of contracts; operating a digital business; company law including the advantages of a company structure, duties and roles of directors and shareholders; intellectual property including trademark, copyright, patent and trade secrets protection to protect innovation; the different ways to take on funding from investors; as well as unique legal issues in frontier technologies. The ethical and compliance aspects of all topics will be examined. The unit offers you a broad overview of relevant aspects of the law to ensure legislative requirements are complied with and, by doing so, risks to any potential business are mitigated. It will also enable founders to seek the right kind of legal advice at the right time for their business.