FounderCatalyst

🎉🎉 Welcome to our #CustomerSuccess and Top Tips Campaign! 🎉🎉 This week, we’re proud to feature #LaurenLouiseHazel, an inspiring author, cybersecurity expert, and entrepreneur. Lauren has built a thriving publishing business alongside her day job, with her latest book, Queen of the Underworld, already captivating readers. She’s now working on an exciting new series. Click the link below to visit her website: https://www.llhazel.co.uk/ 🎥 Watch the brief video below for Lauren’s top 3 tips to become a successful entrepreneur! #Entrepreneurship #SuccessTips #FounderCatalyst

🔍 Welcome to our #QandA series: deciphering #fundraising legal documents 🔍 Navigating the #legal side of fundraising can be complex but we’ll break down the key documents founders need to know about: 1️⃣ Investor onboarding (NDA, #FCA certificate, term sheet) 2️⃣ Core documents (#SSA, Articles of Association, IP assignment, Founder service agreement) 3️⃣ Supporting documents (board minutes, shareholder resolutions) 4️⃣ Post-close compliance (share certificates, filings) Swipe through for a practical guide to fundraising legalities. 📝 👉 View our article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJhbci28 #LegalDocuments #QASeries #StartupFounders #InvestorReadiness

🌟 #FemaleFounderFriday: Spotlight on Katie, Founder of Planit Travels 🌟 We’re thrilled to highlight Katie Brett, the brilliant mind behind Planit Travels—a platform transforming the way we travel by combining sustainability with affordability. Drawing on her background as a financial analyst and her adventurous spirit, Katie has created a tool that helps travellers explore responsibly while staying within their budgets. In our recent conversation, Katie opened up about the highs and lows of starting a business while working full-time, from early mornings and train commutes dedicated to building PLANIT, to overcoming self-doubt and tackling the challenges of marketing and fundraising. Through it all, her passion for #sustainability and belief in her vision have remained unwavering. PLANIT is already making an impact, partnering with #biodiversity projects in the Indus region to restore ecosystems, protect endangered species, and support local communities. Katie’s story is an inspiring example of how purpose and practicality can come together to drive meaningful change. 💡 Click the link to read the full article and learn more about Katie’s journey and her mission to revolutionise sustainable travel. #FemaleFounders #SustainableTravel #Entrepreneurship #PLANIT

🚀 Celebrating Customer Success: My Landlord Cares Secures First Round of Funding! Congratulations to Mahara Haque and #MyLandlordCares for securing £40,000 #funding - what an amazing axchievement!🌟 We’re proud to support a #founder with a bold vision to transform the private rented sector by prioritising ethics and enhancing the experiences of #landlords and tenants alike. Unlike traditional high street letting agents, #MyLandlordCares is committed to helping tenants settle comfortably, providing comprehensive support throughout their tenancy, including for those most vulnerable.🌟 Tenant Joe Olsen summed it up perfectly: "Brilliant company to use; they couldn’t have been more helpful in securing our tenancy... incredibly quick in resolving any issues. I couldn’t recommend them enough!" —--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear from Mahara Haque as she shares her top tips for fundraising. 📈 #CustomerSuccess #PropertyManagement #EthicalHousing #StartupGrowth #FounderCatalyst

📜 Welcome to our #QandA series: Mastering term sheets: Mastering term sheets: A quick guide for #Founders 📜 #Termsheets are a crucial part of #fundraising negotiations. In this Q&A series, we cover: 1️⃣ What a term sheet is and why it’s important 2️⃣ Who creates the term sheet 3️⃣ Key elements covered (#SEIS/EIS, #captables, legal terms) 4️⃣ Top tips for founders when negotiating Swipe through to learn how to master term sheets and streamline your fundraising process. ✍️ 👉 Learn more on our platform. #Startups #EquityInvestment

👋 Exciting news! On Friday, November 22nd, at 12:00pm, I’ll be joining Hatty Fawcett from @Focused for Business for a live webinar: Why Now Is The Time To Raise Capital & How to Do It. We'll dive into why NOW is the perfect time for founders to seek investment and what drives the early-year surge in funding opportunities. Don’t miss out on this chance to get ahead in your fundraising journey! 👇 Click here to register for FREE: 👇 https://lnkd.in/emsnu37M ________________________________________________________________ 👋 Hi, I’m Sam Simpson, Co-Founder of Foundercatalyst. We help founders simplify the fundraising process for a fixed fee (no subscriptions or % of raise) all on one platform. Follow me for insights on SEIS, EIS, and all things startup fundraising. #Fundraising #Startups #Investment #SEIS #EIS 

Over the past week I have been lifted up by the support of female founder networks. Wednesday night at the Businettes UK launch event https://lnkd.in/eEqUP4uR. The atmosphere was both electric and supportive. Vaida Ska-McNeill Victoria Arnhold Claire Siegert Friday at the Hive Founders meet up. This is a fab group spanning UK and US whose members move fast and support each other to succeed. Caroline Hughes Andrea Sommer This week Female Founders Rise event with Sam Simpson whose own FounderCatalyst, though not exclusively for women, is doing its bit to boost its female members' profiles https://lnkd.in/eD2NwajE. Emmie Faust And the YFM Equity Partners and Sphere App networking breakfast on Thursday, joining organisations such as Venrex Fox Williams Playfair Launch Club Capital and Barclays Eagle Labs who regularly put their resources into supporting women. And all the whatsapp groups that pop up and invariably offer a hugely supportive network. Particular shout out to Theresia M.R. Heinrich who has worked magic with a network focused on specific universities and whose members have gone above and beyond to support each other. We regularly hear that female founders are over mentored and under funded. So groups such as Alma Angels Angel Academe - increasing female investment Sie Ventures and HERMESA are trying to fix that too. Plus the newly launched Considered Capital funding database. Fellow female founders - it can be lonely but plenty of places to seek support to grow your business or change your idea to reality! World - let's change that support into ££.. specifically that £250 billion to the UK economy! https://lnkd.in/eRpvAi5e

🌟 #FemaleFounderFriday: In Conversation with Paige Gibbons, Co-Founder of Lonkero 🌟 We’re thrilled to spotlight Paige Gibbons, the innovative co-founder of Lonkero, who’s creating waves in the UK drinks market. Lonkero offers a spirit-based pint that rivals beer in price, catering to consumers who want more options beyond the traditional pint. With over 50,000 pints sold in just six months, Lonkero has quickly gained traction in pubs and festivals across the UK. In our recent chat, Paige shared her inspiring story—from her exciting days in the events industry, working with elite experiences like the Gumball 3000 rally and major UK music festivals, to launching Lonkero after noticing the gap in affordable, pint-sized spirit-based drinks. She opened up about the challenges of navigating a male-dominated industry, the lessons she’s learned along the way, and the critical role of FounderCatalyst in helping her and her co-founder Joe tackle the complexities of the fundraising landscape. Paige’s drive and passion for delivering a unique and inclusive drinking experience are truly inspiring, and we’re proud to support her journey. Here’s to many more milestones! 💡 Click the link to read the full interview and dive into Paige’s incredible journey. #Entrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness #StartupJourney #FounderCatalyst #InnovativeDrinks

Our Big Campaign x FFR 2nd Birthday Celebration! 🎉 We're really looking forward to next Tuesday and cannot believe FFR will be turning 2 on the same day and what a lovely way to spend it too. Emmie Faust's daughter is planning a little surprise for everyone attending to mark the big occasion. I mean what's a party without a certain something.... 😉 We have a very special panel session lined up with some of the amazing female founders who played a massive part in our You've Got What It Takes campaign: 💫 Rebekah Clark FRSA 💫 Clare Benson-Geddes 💫 Annie Bartley 💫 Eva Thorne Looking forward to seeing lots of you there too! Sophia Ukor | Pamela Aculey | Daisy Gatehouse | Lizzie Darby | Anika Awasthi | Clara Toombs | Corinna Miller | Andrea Boughton | Delphine Koall | Matilda Oram | Victoria Armstrong | Lucy Woolfenden | Thea Brook, CMA | Adanna Bankole, MSc. | Juliet Turnbull | Ren Yi Hooi | Victoria Peppiatt A big shout out to our event sponsor of the night and FFR community member Maggie Stancheva | VEDA Accounting. Also to our event partner YeahNice. for helping make the magic happen with our campaign! 💌 Lots more surprises in store for the night as well! We can't wait for this! 👏

🚀 5.5-working hour #SEIS/EIS #AdvanceAssurance! 🚀 Huge shoutout to Andrew White, founder of Otterkin, for his incredible feedback! 🎉 Andrew came to FounderCatalyst unsure about navigating SEIS/EIS advance assurance, and we were thrilled to make the process seamless. The result? Advance assurance confirmed by HMRC in just 5.5 hours! 🕒💥 It’s moments like these that make us proud to support UK founders in accelerating their journeys. With a team that’s knowledgeable, clear, and responsive, we’re here to simplify funding steps and help founders get back to what matters — building their businesses. Thank you, Andrew, for trusting us. Here’s to many more successes for Otterkin! 🙌 Click the link to book a free 30 minute video call with us: ➡ https://lnkd.in/e-_xFQw9 #FounderCatalyst #AdvanceAssurance #EIS #Funding