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What Is a SAFE Valuation Cap?
Negotiating a SAFE note valuation cap sets the maxim limit for which the investor may exchange their SAFE note. Here's all you need to know.

Understanding SAFE note dilution when fundraising
A SAFE note dilution is impacted by factors such as the pre-money and post-money SAFE notes, valuation cap, and conversion discounts.

Everything you need to know about share capital reduction.
Before deciding to reduce share capital, a company's directors should be aware of how crucial it is to make sure all standards are satisfied.

Fractional Shares – Everything you need to know
The fractional shares are created by mergers or acquisitions as companies combine new common stock using a predetermined ratio. Learn more!

Reserved Matters List
What is a reserved matters list? Learn about reserved matter, its types, usages, limitations, and reserved matter approval. Learn More...

[Infographic] Share Vesting
Do you want to know more about Share Vesting without reading old boring texts? Click here to read full infographic on Share Vesting quickly.

Limited Partnership Funds: Everything you need to know
An LPF is a fund that is structured as a limited partnership and will be used to manage investments for the benefit of its investors.

3 Effective ways for startups in Singapore to raise funds
There are numerous ways for a startup to raise funds in Singapore, you just carefully need to plan financing strategy based on your business.

What Is E-Commerce Financing?
To complement the booming of e-commerce sales, a new eco-system has to be created to support the efficiency and popularity of e-commerce.

When to use a Director/Shareholder loan agreement?
A Director or Shareholder loan is one of the common ways of debt financing in a company to meet its financing needs. Learn more with Zegal.

What’s an ESOP and why might I need one?
An Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) is a scheme that sets out the framework under which share options go to its employees. It’s a common mechanism to incentivise employees.

Tips for Value Investing During an Economic Downturn
During economic downturn, investing for value is an attractive option.Economic meltdowns are painful on the portfolio, but there is a positive side.

How to Raise Funds via Convertible Note?
Learn more about Fundraising via Convertible Note. Make sure you don't give up too much control of your business.

Everything About Hong Kong’s Technology and Voucher Programme
Everything you need to know about applying for the TVP, an often overlooked Hong Kong government support program

Entrepreneurial Arbitrage: Funding
Paul Murphy writes about the changes happening within start up funding using his own experiences as an entrepreneur in dealing with venture capitalists

A Beginner’s Guide to Venture Capital Funding for New Businesses
Starting your own business? You’ll need funding to turn your idea into a successful startup. Here we’ll focus on getting rounds of funding from investors.

Entrepreneurial Arbitrage
The first in a series, Paul Murphy debates what he calls entrepreneurial arbritrage. The pulling of talent across different markets into one team of experts

What You Need to Know About Preferred Stock
If you are looking to invest in a company, you may have the option between two categories of stock: preferred shares and common shares. How do they differ?

When Can Directors Refuse To Register Share Transfers?
The board of directors must approve the transfer of shares in a Hong Kong company. What if a director refuses to approve? Learn more

Hong Kong’s Government Funding Schemes For Organisations
If your organisation is looking for special funding, you may find a subsidy on this handy list of all Hong Kong's Goverment Funding Schemes

An Easy Guide To Hong Kong’s Government Funding Schemes For Enterprises
Scroll through to see if your business is eligible for government funding that ranges from technology adoption to expanding outside HK and much more

What is a SAFE Agreement?
A Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) is an agreement that helps startups get better terms than conventional funding options.

Early Stage Funding With Ordinary Shares
With ordinary shares, business owners have the potential to raise a considerable amount of funding without having to overburden the business with debt.

Small business startup financing
Raising equity from startup financing can be a time-consuming process. Here's a simple guide on small business startup financing.

What You Need to Know about Crowdfunding for Small Business
Learn about the four types of crowdfunding so you can decide if it is right for your business and how to start a campaign for crowdfunding your start up.

The Pros and Cons of Convertible Notes
We painstakingly go through the efficiencies, risks and overall benefits of using a convertible note to fund your startup.

The Real Value Of Sweat Equity
You can start a business with one partner who invests capital while the other invests the blood, sweat, and tears it takes to get a startup off the ground.

How Do Convertible Notes Work?
Everything you ever wanted to know about the complicated world of convertible notes.We even make it seem simple.If you're a start up, you want to read this.