A Share Incentive Plan (also known as a SIP or an Employee Share Option Plan or ‘ESOP’), sets aside a pool of your company’s shares that you can allocate in the future to employees, directors, advisors and consultants, incentivising them to contribute to your startup’s success and growth.
Clara has done some digging to find some truly mind-bending facts about startups. Find out what country is deemed to be the most entrepreneurial in the world, where on the planet you’re likely to find unicorns or angels and how the time of year might affect your business.
The days of the humble pen and paper are over. From expanding on that tiny seed of an idea, brainstorms with co-founders and teammates, to impressive pitches and world domination, Clara’s picked the best digital tools to help your startup succeed.
Does life imitate art, or does art imitate life? The bingeable shows on Clara’s list tread a fine line between the two – some, like WeCrashed and The Dropout are based on real-life events, while others such as Silicon Valley draw on the trials and tribulations of startup life.
Sometimes there is a stark difference between what you think founding a startup might look like compared to the actual experience of the early days. In this blog Clara takes a look at five thoughts every founder has about their startup versus the reality.
Starting your business is exciting. The journey of taking it from an early-stage idea to a fully formed and functioning business is a wild ride, but there are a few things that you should and should not do when you’re getting started.
We’ve rounded up a selection of inspiring female founders from around the globe. From BioTech and Fashion to Tech, Venture Capital and Fitness, these ladies have taken their businesses to the next level and are achieving inspiring levels of success in their fields.
There’s a lot of information out there on how to best run a startup, and many commonly held assumptions. Clara breaks down 5 of the most common, so that you can go forward with confidence, knowing what’s fact and what’s fiction.
Whether you’re looking for inspiration, information or education, Clara’s pick of essential reads has it covered. These books by thought leaders and industry experts cover top startup issues, innovative management methods, techniques to foster creativity and much more.
