Setting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights. And as someone once said to me about children “It doesn’t get easier, it just changes”, so the same can be said for your business throughout its lifecycle.
It can be tough being an employer: many are still grappling with the new employment landscape left after Covid (such as remote and hybrid working arrangements) and are still trying to understand the expectations of the new generation of worker, all whilst trying to keep up-to-date with a never-ending raft of legislative changes.
The centre piece of the Autumn Statement was on full expensing policy. Initially introduced on a temporary basis in the Spring Budget of 2023, the policy was made permanent in the Autumn Statement.
The US and the UK are separated by the vast and tumultuous waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Those with connections to both countries will often find themselves rowing against the tide between two very different and complex regimes.
With the right specialist advice, they can navigate the crossborder challenges safely and make the best use of planning opportunities. Understand the issues, avoid the traps, and discover ways to plan ahead in our Navigating the Atlantic series for US connected clients.
When purchasing a property, it is important to ensure you are fully aware of any public rights of way crossing the property or near to it.
Those seeking peace and quiet in their new home will often want to ensure they are not besieged by local ramblers on the warpath.
Your term sheet sets out the fundamental terms of the commercial deal you have struck with your investor(s). Getting it in a shape that everyone is happy with will make for a much smoother execution of your funding round, allowing it to take less time so that you can get back to growing your business.
On Monday 27 November, Resolution hosted the launch of their Vision for Family Justice in Parliament.
The Vision, which sets out Resolution’s five key recommendations to improve family law/the family justice system, will provide a blueprint for Resolution’s campaigning activity ahead of the next general election and beyond. The Parliamentary launch focused on Resolution’s primary aspiration: to reform the law on cohabitation.
Setting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights. And as someone once said to me about children “It doesn’t get easier, it just changes”, so the same can be said for your business throughout its lifecycle.
To celebrate Resolution’s 40th Anniversary, the organisation is using Awareness Week (27 November – 1 December) to launch their Vision for Family Justice. These recommendations from family justice professionals set out how the legal system can be improved to fit the needs of modern families. The fifth vision on Resolution’s agenda is ‘Making Family Law Fit for Purpose’.
Being ready to raise funds is a position that every business should seek to be in even where fundraising is not an imminent objective. From a legal point of view, being ready to raise funds really just means knowing where everything is, and being able to demonstrate everything you know about your business to somebody who is taking a look at it. Plus, you want to be able to provide this information as soon as, or possibly before, it’s asked for by any potential investor.
