- Legal advice is crucial for start-ups and helps to avoid potential problems.
- The creation of general terms and conditions (GTCs) signals trust to customers.
- Legal due diligence strengthens the confidence of investors during investment rounds.
- Regular review of legal structures is important for internationalization.
- Consulting experts at an early stage is crucial for the company's success.
- Legal support is more than a duty; it is crucial for long-term success.
- Founders share valuable tips on the importance of legal advice.
This episode of the ITmedialaw.com podcast is all about the importance of legal advice for startups. Host Marian Härtel talks to four successful founders – Sarah, Tom, Lisa and Max – about their experiences and the reasons why they invested in legal support.
The discussion begins with the challenges of starting a business and the need for a solid legal foundation. Our guests share powerful anecdotes about their first steps and the pivotal moments when legal advice helped them avoid potential problems.
Another focus is on the preparation of general terms and conditions (GTCs) and how these are an important signal of trust to customers. The founders report on their experiences with legal due diligence in the context of investment rounds and explain how thorough preparation not only provides legal certainty, but also strengthens the trust of investors.
In addition, the topic of employee participation via VSOP programmes and the challenges associated with the internationalization of a company are addressed. The guests emphasize how important it is to involve experts in good time and to regularly review the legal structures.
Finally, the founders give valuable tips for other start-ups and show that legal advice is far more than just a chore – it is a decisive factor for the long-term success of a company.
Listen in and be inspired!