ESOPs in Startups: How to Design an Incentive Plan That Attracts and Retains Talent
In the startup ecosystem, talent is the main driver of growth. However, competing with the salaries offered by large corporations can be almost impossible, especially in the early stages. For this reason, ESOPs (Employee Stock Option Plans)—or employee incentive plans—have become a key tool in aligning interests, […]
Partner pooling in a startup
How to protect the decision making and the interests of the startup and investors? The success of a startup depends not only on having a good product or team, but also on a structure that allows it to grow without losing strategic control. As startup investment rounds advance, new investors are entering the market and [...]
Startup investment rounds
For some time now, investment rounds have been the most common economic driver used by new entrepreneurs in their businesses and startups. The rise of this form of financing has been largely propitiated by the difficulty, especially for startups, in obtaining traditional bank financing. A round of [...]
The investment deduction provided for in the Startup Law
The new investment deduction was introduced by Law 28/2022, which modified the Personal Income Tax Law, allowing certain tax advantages to those investors who wish to participate in companies that meet its requirements. In order to enjoy such new deduction, investors must take into account the following basic aspects: If you are an investor and [...]
Startup certification process open!
Last Friday, July 21, 2023, was published in the BOE the ministerial order that regulates both the criteria and the procedure for the certification of emerging companies or Startups. The National Innovation Company (ENISA), the body designated to evaluate the condition of emerging company, has already opened the window to apply for such certification [...]
Startups, scaleups and internationalization
The Spanish startup ecosystem continues to enjoy good health. Today our country has more than 11,000 startups, employing some 140,000 people. These data place us as the fourth European power in number of startups, only behind the United Kingdom, France and Germany. It is a fact that in the [...]