The SeedLegals ebook library
Expert guides for startups
Welcome to your startup starter kit: a library of comprehensive guides to help you run and grow your business.
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Funding
Tips from investors
Insider insights from active VCs and angels. Learn how to sidestep common pitch pitfalls, and make a stellar first impression.
Funding
2024 guide to startup funding
Want to get funded fast? Get the latest insights and tips from our funding experts on different sources of capital and steps to follow.
SEIS/EIS
SEIS/EIS: The founder's guide
Want to make your startup more investable? Give investors what they want: S/EIS tax relief. Learn how with our detailed, expert guide.
Share options
Share options for startups
Keen to share equity with your team but don’t know where to start? This expert ebook covers what you need to know from start to sorted.
R&D
R&D tax credits explained
Do you spend money on research and development? Good news – you might be able to claim tax relief. Find out how in our expert guide.
Spinouts
From campus to capital
Ready to launch your university startup or spinout? Get the lowdown on how to set your company up the right way, right from the start.
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SeedLegals Blog
More tips and insights
From raising your first round to setting up an option scheme – our experts have you covered.
SEIS EIS
Make the most of SEIS and EIS
Our posts explain how the government’s Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS and EIS) work, and how to use them to make your company more investable.
Funding
Master startup funding
Our experts share their insights from helping thousands of companies raise funds from a few thousand from friends and family, to millions at Series B and beyond.
Option Schemes
Share equity with options
Our posts explain all about tax-advantaged EMI options and more flexible Unapproved options. We explain how options work and how to use them to attract and retain talent.
Find Investors
Find startup investors
Find investors for every stage of your company growth, from idea to exit. Read our posts and bookmark our directories of UK angels and VCs to speed up your research.
Deal Data
Get insights from our deal data
Our data experts investigate and explain the patterns we see in our data from thousands of investments. Use their insights to make better-informed decisions.
R&D
Understand R&D tax relief
Are you eligible for Research and Development tax relief? What costs can you claim for? How do you apply? Our R&D experts answer your questions in these posts.
Why our readers love SeedLegals
SeedLegals run excellent events and masterclasses for their audience and create very thorough and in-depth content which is super useful!
Emmie Faust
Founder & CEO
The SeedLegals resources have been an absolute lifesaver. As a founder with no legal background, they've helped me understand the legal requirements of starting and scaling my business.
Olivia Todd
Founder
SeedLegals truly understand a startup's priorities, and produce content that's both timely and relevant on topics such as finding investors, hiring, share options, changes to legislation, and much more!
Perdie and M.A.
Co-Founders
SeedLegals resources are absolutely superb! We recommend them to all our clients without hesitation.
James Church
Co-founder of Robot Mascot and author of 'Investable Entrepreneur'
SeedLegals run excellent events and masterclasses for their audience and create very thorough and in-depth content which is super useful!
Emmie Faust
Founder & CEO
The SeedLegals resources have been an absolute lifesaver. As a founder with no legal background, they've helped me understand the legal requirements of starting and scaling my business.
Olivia Todd
Founder
SeedLegals truly understand a startup's priorities, and produce content that's both timely and relevant on topics such as finding investors, hiring, share options, changes to legislation, and much more!
Perdie and M.A.
Co-Founders
SeedLegals resources are absolutely superb! We recommend them to all our clients without hesitation.
James Church
Co-founder of Robot Mascot and author of 'Investable Entrepreneur'
SeedLegals run excellent events and masterclasses for their audience and create very thorough and in-depth content which is super useful!
Emmie Faust
Founder & CEO
The SeedLegals resources have been an absolute lifesaver. As a founder with no legal background, they've helped me understand the legal requirements of starting and scaling my business.
Olivia Todd
Founder
SeedLegals truly understand a startup's priorities, and produce content that's both timely and relevant on topics such as finding investors, hiring, share options, changes to legislation, and much more!
Perdie and M.A.
Co-Founders
SeedLegals resources are absolutely superb! We recommend them to all our clients without hesitation.
James Church
Co-founder of Robot Mascot and author of 'Investable Entrepreneur'
SeedLegals run excellent events and masterclasses for their audience and create very thorough and in-depth content which is super useful!
Emmie Faust
Founder & CEO
The SeedLegals resources have been an absolute lifesaver. As a founder with no legal background, they've helped me understand the legal requirements of starting and scaling my business.
Olivia Todd
Founder
SeedLegals truly understand a startup's priorities, and produce content that's both timely and relevant on topics such as finding investors, hiring, share options, changes to legislation, and much more!
Perdie and M.A.
Co-Founders
SeedLegals resources are absolutely superb! We recommend them to all our clients without hesitation.
James Church
Co-founder of Robot Mascot and author of 'Investable Entrepreneur'
SeedLegals run excellent events and masterclasses for their audience and create very thorough and in-depth content which is super useful!
Emmie Faust
Founder & CEO
The SeedLegals resources have been an absolute lifesaver. As a founder with no legal background, they've helped me understand the legal requirements of starting and scaling my business.
Olivia Todd
Founder
SeedLegals truly understand a startup's priorities, and produce content that's both timely and relevant on topics such as finding investors, hiring, share options, changes to legislation, and much more!
Perdie and M.A.
Co-Founders
SeedLegals resources are absolutely superb! We recommend them to all our clients without hesitation.
James Church
Co-founder of Robot Mascot and author of 'Investable Entrepreneur'
SeedLegals run excellent events and masterclasses for their audience and create very thorough and in-depth content which is super useful!
Emmie Faust
Founder & CEO
The SeedLegals resources have been an absolute lifesaver. As a founder with no legal background, they've helped me understand the legal requirements of starting and scaling my business.
Olivia Todd
Founder
SeedLegals truly understand a startup's priorities, and produce content that's both timely and relevant on topics such as finding investors, hiring, share options, changes to legislation, and much more!
Perdie and M.A.
Co-Founders
SeedLegals resources are absolutely superb! We recommend them to all our clients without hesitation.
James Church
Co-founder of Robot Mascot and author of 'Investable Entrepreneur'
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