How do I finance my start-up with investors?

Contents:

Investor strategy // What do I need to consider when developing my financing and investor strategy?

Investor participation // What forms of investor participation are there? How does a convertible loan work? How does a silent partnership work? How are they recognised in the balance sheet? How does this affect the categorisation as a ‘company in difficulty’? How does this affect the insolvency law consideration of over-indebtedness?

Approaching investors // How does approaching investors work? How do I prepare for investor negotiations? Which investors are the right ones for my corporate strategy?

Restructuring // Options for raising capital/restructuring within the group of shareholders. What are the tax consequences of shareholder reorganisations? How do I implement them in a legally correct manner?

Employee participation // What options are there for employee participation? How do open shareholdings differ from virtual shareholdings? What are the tax differences? How does a VSOP programme work?

Exit // How does an exit work legally? What options are there? Comparison between a share deal and an asset deal. What are the tax differences? How does the form of the exit affect the purchase price structure?

Target groups:

• Managing directors
• Executives
• Founders

Trainers:

Ilka Mandernach, Barbara Zimmermann, Markus Kleer and Tilmann Lahann

About our coaching sessions:

• Based on your individual needs, our coaching sessions teach you the essential basics and methods to enable you to run your business. The aim is to help you help yourself.
• The scope and sequence of the coaching sessions are individually agreed with you. Each coaching package includes a time hour package, which is usually sufficient to conduct several online coaching sessions plus preparation on the topic of your choice.
• Individual coaching sessions or discounted coaching packages can be booked at any time. Coaching hours from general coaching packages can be used by you to conduct individual coaching sessions.
• We have special offers for exist-subsidised start-up teams.
• Legal and tax advice only from lawyers and tax advisors.