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Yaniv Bernstein is what us non techy people call a tech guru. Yaniv is a software engineer turned COO. Yaniv was at Google for 10 years until he decided to join the start up world, working first at Flare and then Airtasker, where until recently, he was VP Engineering and then Chief Operating Officer. Yaniv is passionate about leadership and building great teams. His fundamental belief is that the best will be brought out in employees and teams if they feel they will have an impact. As a softw...

Have you ever wondered what M&A stands for? Or how you go about buying a business? Or are you running a start up with extra cash and looking to grow by buying another company or business and have every question in the world about what you need to do?Well lucky you ... this week on Subtitles On we chat the 101 of acquisitions. So if you are looking to buy a business or maybe just generally interested in understanding what us M&A lawyers do all day, please tune in. For more informa...

Have you ever wondered what a preference share is? What on earth is meant by a liquidation preference? Or maybe wondered what it means to hold a participating preference share vs a non-participating preference share. Well this week on Subtitles On we chat all things preference shares. So tune in if you are raising capital, an investor or just generally interested in different classes of shares.For more information, links etc - visit our website: https://www.subtitleson.com/Got quest...

This week we chat about climate risks. We are joined by Kiera Peacock, commercial litigation partner at Marque Lawyers who is our resident expert on all things climate change.The backdrop to our discussion is:The "Green Recovery" where nations around the world have directed Covid 19 stimulus towards clean, rather than polluting, options. While the March 2021 UN Environment Programme report found that 18% of total recovery spending around the world has gone towards green initiatives, unfortuna...

We examine what 2020 meant for women. As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a massive global economic downturn. You have probably heard the terms “pink recession” and “she-cession”, describing the fact that women have been more financially and mentally impacted by the impacts of COVID-19 compared to men. This week we delve into why this is the case. We discuss: the general impact that COVID-19 has had on womenthe impact to funding for female founded start ups (hint - it was ba...

Welcome to season 2 of Subtitles On!Last season we talked about the big concepts. We discussed everything from incorporating your company, to funding your company to putting in place employee incentive schemes. This season we’re still going to unpack corporate language but we’re putting more of a focus on what’s hot in business right now – corporate trends, case studies and interviews. It’s time to take these big concepts and talk about how they work in practice. Expect to hear episodes ...

We're back and super excited about our second season of Subtitles On. Season 2 has the same simple goal, we unpack corporate language that is designed to confuse and exclude. Unfortunately, when you look at the stats, and from firsthand experiences, it is often women who are underrepresented and excluded from starting businesses, running companies, or being appointed to the board of directors.We, G and Fee, the hosts of Subtitles On and lawyers from Marque's corporate team, work a ...

After a not so brief hiatus, we are back! We all know that it is the people behind a startup that can make or break its chance of success. So with limited financial capacity during the crucial years of growth how do startups attract, retain and incentive talent? Often the answer is an ESOP, also known as employee share ownership plan.Join us, G and Fee this week on Subtitles On where we chat all things ESOPs. For more information, links etc - visit our website: https://www.subtitles...

When you are looking to raise money for your start up the first thing you probably think about is giving away shares (equity) for money. However, this is not the only means of raising capital. SAFEs and convertible notes are an alternative way for your startup to raise funds and can have several advantages. This week on Subtitles On we will explain the features, similarities and key differences between a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) and a Convertible NoteFor more information...

Ever wondered what a drag-along or tag-along clause was? Or maybe wondered how you decide who does or doesn't get a board seat. Well this week on Subtitles On we chat all things shareholder agreements. > We chat about why you need one> We step you through each clause that are generally contained in a shareholders agreement and things that you should be thinking about> We chat about decision making at the various levels in the company> We breakdown all the BUZZWORDS : pre-empt...