Legal essentials for startups
2026-02-03 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
As your start-up grows, clear legal foundations help you scale with confidence and reduce risk. Gaps in contracts, governance, or data protection can slow momentum and make investment more difficult.
Join LegalVision’s free webinar, Legal Essentials for Startups: Contracts, Licences, and Governance, with LegalVision’s Kristine Biason.
Key takeaways:

How to set up contract frameworks that support growth
Protecting your intellectual property and core business rights
Governance and UK GDPR essentials investors expect

How to start a business: The basics
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00
Whatever your reasons may be for considering being your own boss, we are here to support you and help you decide if this is the right path for you.
We will cover:

Personal finance
Planning – how much do you need to earn?
Researching your market – who your customers are, understanding your competition and what the trends are within your chosen field
Business structure – what are the core business structures? How to decide which is right for you and how to register as a business
Creating your start-up action plan – an outline
Marketing
Pricing
Naming the business
Basic bookkeeping
Forecasting
Financing, banking, insurance, and VAT
Tax

How to become investment-ready | Lunch and Learn
2026-02-20 12:00 - 12:30
In this session, Nigel Farren will equip start-up and small business owners with the essential knowledge they need to secure investment.
The webinar will guide you through a comprehensive readiness journey, from understanding your business strengths and weaknesses to mastering the art of pitching.
Topics covered in this session:

What information investors need to make decisions
How to identify weaknesses in your business and how to fix them
Mastering the art of pitching
