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6th August 2025
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Why it’s harder to be a female entrepreneur
Why do women still face more challenges than men despite research telling us that female-founded businesses represent a huge opportunity?
6th February 2025
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Legally Scaling: Podcast Series Episode 12 – Succession planning: how to get it right, and what can go wrong if you don’t, with James Winfield
In this episode, we discuss the main reasons why business owners and leaders don’t tend to plan for the worst, the succession planning documents and processes to consider as early as possible, including wills, lasting powers of attorney, shareholders’ agreements and cross-option agreements, and certain tax rules that can benefit or hinder business owners if not effectively navigated.
6th March 2024
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Legally Scaling: Podcast Series Episode 11 – Key considerations when licensing co-working space with Helen Lucas
In this episode, we explore the rise in popularity of co-working spaces, what can go wrong when entering into longer-term co-working space licencing agreements, and how to mitigate the risk of issues that commonly arise.Our guest, Helen Lucas, spent several years as a real estate lawyer at leading international law firm Allen & Overy LLP, before joining property and private client specialists Boodle Hatfield LLP. She joined Ignition Law in 2015, where she made partner and now heads up the firm’s real estate team, advising on all aspects of commercial real estate including leases, licences, property sales and purchases, development, real estate finance and the property aspects of corporate transactions.
24th January 2024
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Legally Scaling: Podcast Series Episode 10 – Overcoming legal challenges when scaling with leading e-commerce agency, NOVOS, with Antonio Wedral
In this episode, we explore the founding of NOVOS, its early legal challenges, how the business scaled, how its legal requirements evolved over time, and the drivers behind transferring ownership to employees.
10th December 2023
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Advertising effectiveness in a cookieless world by James Schad
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, James Schad, co-founder of startup-focused digital marketing agency We Grow Startups, led an interesting discussion on the potential implications of Google’s decision to disable all third party cookies on Chrome in 2024.
7th December 2023
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Legally Scaling: Ignition Law Podcast Series – Episode 9 – How to effectively prepare for an exit process with Matt Sherman
In this episode, we explore the various ways a business can exit, consider the key challenges to a successful exit and the importance of preparing for these challenges in advance, and discuss how a business can get exit ready, from both a business and a legal perspective.
26th November 2023
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How to prepare for a funding round
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, CFO Zac Brech led an interesting discussion on how to make a strong financial case for investment in the build-up to a funding round.
15th November 2023
Igniting the Spark
eCommerce SEO Agency, NOVOS: Igniting the Spark
NOVOS is the UK’s largest eCommerce SEO agency & global eCommerce Agency of the year 2023.
31st October 2023
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Legally Scaling: Ignition Law Podcast Series – Episode 8 -The impact of culture when scaling an organisation with Alex McPherson featuring St Luke’s
In this episode, we delve into funding rounds, including why businesses need funding, when they should seek funding, key sources of capital, the legal steps involved, key terms to negotiate, and an insight into what can go wrong when rounds aren’t properly managed.
26th October 2023
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Advertising and Marketing Regulations: Key Legal Considerations
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, senior commercial lawyer Emma Carter led an interesting discussion on the regulation of advertising and marketing in the UK.
24th October 2023
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GC Know How Session: Managing performance in the workplace
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, head of employment Nicky Cranfield led an interesting discussion on managing performance in the workplace.
10th October 2023