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ARMOUR launches to keep businesses up to date with legislation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd June 2020A software platform aimed at supporting businesses to easily comply with legislation has this week been launched. Belfast-based startup, ARMOUR, simplifies the compliance process and ensures businesses can keep their employees and customers safe, while also avoiding penalties, fines and legal actions.
ARMOUR intelligently identifies, manages and audits a company’s legal requirements for reg...
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Is Coronavirus Affecting Your Commercial Contracts?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th March 2020How will coronavirus affect your commercial contracts? We chatted to Rana Chatterjee, from Harper James Solicitors to get expert advice.We’re just beginning to see the impact that the coronavirus pandemic will have on startups and small businesses across the UK, not to mention globally.
The guidelines put in place by the government to limit non-essential travel and encourage social distanci...
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How to avoid the four most common costly mistakes when hiring a team
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th August 2019Common costly mistakes when hiring a team. Use this UK focused advice, care of Simon Gilmour, Employment Law Partner for Harper James Solicitors, to help avoid high hiring costs, low workplace morale and mistakes which could have you constantly recruiting.
Starting a business means putting together a crack team to help you achieve your dream – but making mistakes with who you hire, how...
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Managing payments, invoices and overdue debt
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th February 2019From understanding more about how a business can invoice effectively to avoid late payments, to what debt recovery means, how to take legal action against overdue debt, how to make a statutory demand against a company, we chatted to Toby McMurray, Partner at commercial law firm Tughans, to find out more about managing payments.
Tughans is one of the largest commercial law firms in Northern I...
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Supplier and business customer negotiations and terms
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th February 2019From understanding more about supplier and business customer negotiations, to contracts, understanding heads of terms, what should be included in a terms of contract, limitation of liability, through to terms specific to technology and intellectual property, we chatted to Adrian O'Connell, Partner at commercial law firm Tughans, to find out more about supplier and business customer negotiations an...
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Looking at joint ventures
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th January 2019We found out more about what a joint venture is, why enter into a joint venture, finding the right joint venture partner, the structure of a joint venture and how to set up a joint venture.
Tughans is one of the largest commercial law firms in Northern Ireland, providing a full-service legal solution for a range of private and public sector organisations.
The firm has successfully served the bus...
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Shareholders and shareholder protection
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th January 2019From understanding the role of shareholders in running a business, why shareholder protection matters, to the key things to include in a shareholder agreement, Startacus chatted to James Donnelly, Partner at commercial law firm Tughans, to find out more about shareholders and shareholder protection.
Tughans is one of the largest commercial law firms in Northern Ireland, providing a full-service l...
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Understanding intellectual property
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th January 2019From understanding what counts as intellectual property, what type of mistakes businesses make when it comes to their IP, to what to do if you think IP theft has occurred, we chatted to Andrew Kirke, Director at commercial law firm Tughans to find out more about intellectual property.
Tughans is one of the largest commercial law firms in Northern Ireland, providing a full-service legal solut...
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Founders’ Agreements – A Quick Guide
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th November 2018Katie Philipson, Senior Associate at Stevens & Bolton, LLP runs through the key details of a Founders agreement, why you might need one and what should be included in the agreement itself.
What is a Founders’ Agreement?
The terms Founders’ Agreement and Shareholders’ Agreement are often used interchangeably. Essentially, a Founders’ Agreement looks to estab...
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NI tech startup scene - Tughans Solicitors chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st August 2018John McGuckian, Partner at Tughans Solicitors, chatted to Startacus at this year's Digital DNA about the support Tughans can offer startups, what they look for in investable tech startups and the NI & Belfast tech startup scene.
Tughans Solicitors have evolved over the past 100 years into one of the largest as well as a leading commercial law firm in Northern Ireland - and further afield in t...
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- Alchemy Technology Services receives Bronze Diversity Mark NI Award 23rd Feb 2021 Alchemy Technology Services, the Derry-based centre of excellence for insurance software implementation receives recognition for its commitment to diversity
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