Venture Nights are aimed at both founders and professionals on the investor side. In 6 sessions, experienced experts from POELLATH teach everything you need to know about legal and tax issues in order to negotiate the terms of an investment on an equal footing with founders, business angels, VCs or other investors.
Christian TöniesPartner | POELLATH
Dr. Sebastian GerlingerPartner | POELLATH
Christine FunkCounsel | POELLATH
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Venture Nights
Experienced experts from POELLATH teach everything you need to know about legal and tax issues in order to negotiate the terms of an investment with founders, business angels, VCs or other investors on an equal footing.
Agenda (all lessons in German only)
Session 1: VC Contracts I (Basics)
In VC financing, fundamental interests of founders and investors often collide.
Stock options (also virtual, if necessary) are a frequently chosen form for start-ups and young companies to attract employees and retain them in the company.
Tax Law: In addition to the design and implementation of their own idea, young entrepreneurs and start-ups should also ask themselves questions regarding taxes.
Employment Law: The employment law section covers the “basics” of employment law for start-ups and focuses on points that, in our experience, typically “go wrong”