Tag: Cradle to Grave
The Life-Cycle of a Start-Up: From Cradle to Grave (Part 5)
This series has been called “From Cradle to Grave” since Part 1, and so far, we have mostly stayed away from the grave. We talked about being born (Part 1), growing up (Part 2), and getting happily married (Part 3 and Part 4). It is time we talked about the ending that nobody likes to…
The Life-Cycle of a Start-Up: From Cradle to Grave (Part 4)
We have covered quite a bit of ground in this series so far. In Part 1, we talked about being born — incorporating the company, splitting equity fairly among founders, and raising those first few dollars from family and friends using CARE. In Part 2, we talked about growing up — hiring your first employees…
The Life-Cycle of a Start-Up: From Cradle to Grave (Part 3)
What do the terms acquisitions, mergers, takeovers, joint ventures, MBOs or acqui-hire mean? Some terms for founders of a start-up to know about.
The Life-Cycle of a Start-Up: From Cradle to Grave (Part 2)
Article by Lim Seng Siew. So you have incorporated your start-up. The founders’ equity has been sorted out. Funds have been raised from family and friends. What next? Employees An employment letter is actually a contract in letter form between the start-up and the employee. In fact Singapore’s Employment Act requires that key terms of the employment…
The Life-Cycle of A Start-Up: From Cradle to Grave (Part 1)
Article by: Lim Seng Siew, Director of OTP Law Corporation The Start-up and the Lawyer The life journey of a start-up is fraught with much uncertainties. Where is the next round of funding coming from? How do I make sure that I am complying with the law when I employ my first employees? Is the…
