Masterclass for Founders: Futureproof Your Business

This masterclass is designed for ambitious founders, owner operators or management teams of startup to SMEs who want to build and exit a valuable business.

Too often, entrepreneurs are poorly advised at the point at which a company is formed, creating issues that are time consuming and costly to unravel later.  A poorly planned corporate structure can:

• Be difficult to adapt to changing needs.
• Can fuel risk for investors.
• Increase tax liability.
• Fail to protect founders’ long term interests

Ultimately, creating barriers that make it harder for founders and entrepreneurs to achieve the long-term objectives they set out with. 

However, if planned appropriately, creating a future proofed and flexible corporate structure can be straightforward and cost efficient if you consider.

✔️ Incorporation: Importance of Corporate, Company structure and documentation

✔️ Protection: How to protect company’s assets (e.g. physical and intellectual property)

✔️ Tax efficient Eligibility and Criteria:

• SEIS & EIS for Founders
• R&D Tax Credits
• Incentivising Employees Tax Efficiently

✔️ How to raise investment: Quick guide on Angels, Family Offices and VCs

✔️ Negotiating M&A Terms: Protection of shareholders’ long-term interests

✔️ Tax Efficient Exits: Business Asset Disposal Relief and Capital Gains Tax 

Founder, Chairman & Head of Advisory

James is a highly respected entrepreneurial advisor with a 25-year proven track record in building, funding, scaling and supporting high-growth businesses across multiple sectors, and a passion for empowering founders.

James specialises in corporate governance, corporate finance and international development. Alongside his role at Dragon Argent he volunteers as a Commander in the City of London Police, where he is responsible for all volunteering, and speaks nationally and internationally on corporate governance and structures.

SPECIALISM

• Mergers & Acquisitions Advice
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Restructure
• Interim Non-Executive Director
• Shareholder Communication Strategy

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dragon Argent, 63 Bermondsey Street, London, United Kingdom