Start-ups and Emerging Businesses
Taking your start-up from acorn to oak tree.
At McCullough Robertson, we have an extensive history of helping start-up companies to grow and supporting innovative sectors such as information technology, telecommunications, biotechnology, MedTech, medical devices, AgTech and FinTech.
Our philosophy is to support and work with clients to develop from the start-up stage, to investment, and through to successful commercialisation.
We have our finger on the pulse when it comes to emerging legal issues and trends, and we have some of the leading experts in Australia on issues such as intellectual property, commercial contracts, IT, privacy laws, structuring, and capital raising on our team.
To establish and protect your business, there are several primary elements that the majority of start-ups will need to address initially. These include:
- entity formation and structuring;
- shareholders’ agreements;
- employment and contractor agreements;
- commercial contracts;
- data protection and privacy;
- capital and equity raising; and
- intellectual property.
The difference with our start-up team is that we stay with you for the long-term.
We aim to take you from what we call “acorn to oak tree”. Our expertise in small to mid-cap IPOs and M&A, particularly in the technology sector, means that we can be with you as you take your start-up to scale up and the next level.
We are entrenched in the start-up community with our knowledge drawn from experience as both advisers and investors. We regularly run free workshops several of incubators across Australia and have developed tailored offerings to help entrepreneurs de-mystify the regulatory process supporting them to get their businesses up and running. We have a deep network of non-legal advisors and can introduce you to the right providers for your business.
We know not all businesses are the same or at the same stage of the start-up life cycle. We offer flexible and tailored pricing options to fit your individual business needs and budget.
To find out more contact Ben Wood.
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