Drapers
Olswang
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Property: Rent & Service Charges
16 May 2012
As a tenant, it is important that you know exactly how much rent you will need to pay to the landlord, and when. -
Property: What is a Lease?
16 May 2012
As your business grows, you are likely to want to rent premises, and property issues are therefore going to be very important. -
Preparing a business plan
6 November 2011
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, most well run businesses prepare and operate under an annual business plan. -
The role of a director
6 November 2011
If the company can be described in terms of a car, then the director is the driver. -
What is a company and how do I incorporate one?
6 November 2011
A company is owned by its shareholder or shareholders, each of whom hold a share or shares in the company. -
Registerring a domain name
26 September 2011
A domain name is merely the address that people use to find you or your company on the web; it’s what you type in the browser’s address bar to go to a specific website. -
Protecting your business - Copyright
26 September 2011
Copyright is a right that arises in favour of the author of an original work and comes into existence the moment the work is created. -
Protecting your business - Design Rights
26 September 2011
Fashion can be a cut throat business. There are thousands of designers all competing for a share in the lucrative fashion retail market and the difference between a bad year and an amazing year can be delivered by one range or even one garment. -
Key advice when seeking funding
26 September 2011
Do whatever you can do to preserve the percentage of equity (i.e. shares) that you own in your company. -
Using banks to help fund a business
26 September 2011
At some point along the growth path of your business, it is worth establishing a relationship with a bank that understands your industry and that is looking to back up and coming talent. -
"PE" funding
26 September 2011
“PE” funding or “private equity” funding is a more serious sort of funding that is relevant once your business is more established and has proved its concept, but where the founders have exhausted all forms of early stage funding as mentioned above. -
"VC" funding
26 September 2011
“VC” or “venture capital” funding involves raising funding from businesses whose primary role it is to find and lend to up and coming businesses. -
"HNW" funding
26 September 2011
“HNW” funding involves seeking loans or issuing equity investment (i.e. shares or options that convert into shares) from or to “HNWs” or “high net worth” individuals. -
Getting funding for your business
26 September 2011
The issue of where to obtain funding is always critical, whether when starting your business or when seeking to grow your business down the track. -
Avoiding personal liability
7 September 2011
The good news is that it is relatively easy to avoid personal liability in your business. -
Starting up your fashion business
7 September 2011
What is the easiest way to start a fashion business? -
Olswang LLP
5 September 2011
Olswang LLP are a European law firm that specialises in advising fashion clients, be they new design graduates to the largest corporates.
