Hear the Power Pitches from home-grown and international tech start-ups on their latest innovation solutions and discover the investment opportunities of hottest projects on offer! Access our virtual event platform to watch the 1-min pitching videos!

Visit our marketplace of 80+ virtual booths to interact with the most enterprising tech solution innovators for collaboration. Connect with the exhibitors by scheduling meetings and through video chat.

Start-up Clinic is an interactive consultation session on the virtual platform to provide free advice or consultation to participants on matters relating to starting or running a start-up.  Topics to be discussed will include:

Session 1

Fitzgerald Lawyers - "Legal things that every entrepreneur should know"

Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (3 November)

• Establishment, including:
• Corporate structures for limited liability
• Constituent documentation (e.g. memorandum & articles of association, Founders' Agreements and Shareholders' Agreements)
• Asset protection (e.g. intellectual property, employees & other key persons)
• Operations and 'house-keeping', including:
• Standard terms & conditions and key contracts for B2B and B2C operations
• Transactions impacting capitalization or ownership (e.g. capitalization tables, share vesting and dilution)
• Disputes with general trade debtors and creditors
• Significant Transactions:
• Fundraising
• Business Sale & Purchase
• Disputes between shareholders

Session 2

Centrium Advisory – “How to handle due diligence, how to impress investors with compliance and governance”

Time: 15:00 – 16:00 (3 November)

• How to market
• How to handle due diligence requests
• Record keeping that is appropriate for your size (to reassure potential investors that you are ready for investments)
• How to impress investors with not just your business insight but your compliance, governance and legal knowledge
• Money controls and governance (which is a big part of investor DD)
• Setting up the company now to avoid regulator issues later
• How to minimize costs and maximise third party service provider services

Session 3

Fast Lane – “Accounting, auditing, taxation, company secretarial/formation and tips for start-ups”

Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (3 November)

Accounting

• Accounting standards SMEs should be aware of
• Cash vs accrual basis
• Monthly and yearly reporting obligations
• Use of accounting software to improve efficiency
• Cashflow management tips
• Forecast and budgeting advice
• Credit control mistakes businesses want to avoid
• How to assess a project's profitability

Tax

• Transfer pricing considerations
• Varying tax rates
• Profit tax (company level) vs Salary tax (employee level)
• Guide to tax returns
• Audit considerations

Start chatting and networking with other online attendees through P2P message and video chat. Interaction is just a click away.