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Relationships between co-founders

How to set the foundation for future growth? Starting a company is an exciting and challenging journey that can bring co-founders together as they work towards a common goal. However, it can also be a stressful and demanding experience that can lead to conflicts and tensions between them. Several potential issues can arise, e.g.: different […]

By Stéphanie Abiraad
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Shareholders’ agreements in startups

Why are shareholder’s agreements so important and why your business needs one What is it & why is it important? A shareholders’ agreement is a formal written agreement amongst the co-founders, which can later include new incoming shareholders. The agreement concerns several key issues about running your business and consolidates the shared vision of long-term […]

By Lien Verhasselt
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VOKA Investor readiness

Op 2 december werden dups en Deminor Shareholder & Governance Services uitgenodigd door VOKA in het kader van het investor readiness programma voor scale-ups Op de agenda stonden twee bondige sessies, te beginnen met de topics corporate governance (#watisdaarnueigenlijkdemeerwaardevan? 🤔) en best practices voor het oprichten en organiseren van een raad van advies/bestuur in startende […]

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Nouveau partenariat REB

Ça y est, c’est officiel : dups est partenaire de Réseau Entreprendre Bruxelles ! Pourquoi ? Avec Réseau Entreprendre Bruxelles, nous avons réalisé que nous partageons les mêmes valeurs et que nos réseaux respectifs se chevauchaient de plus en plus. Ça fait donc du sens d’unir nos forces et de soutenir ensemble les startups bruxelloises […]

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fundraising

Plugnotes: a dups done deal

Plugnotes raised € 800.000! If you don’t already know them (you should!), Plugnotes is a #plugandplay #SaaS solution to digitalize workflows in SMEs. Check them out! Congrats to founders Camille & Vincent!

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Shelvin: a dups done deal

Shelvin entered Sarawak‘s ecosystem! Congrats to founders Christophe and Guillaume! 🍾💪 Shelvin is an amazing app that boosts retailer distribution in supermarkets – check them out! Congrats to founders Christophe & Guillaume!

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CBX Medical: a dups done deal

CBX Medical raised € 1 million! The startup is developing and marketing high-quality cannabinoid-based products. Check them out! Congrats to founders Flora, Jonathan & Lionel!

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Fundraising alert #Plugnotes

FUNDRAISING ALERT! Plugnotes is raising €750,000. Want to be part of the deal?   Today, 80% of SMEs in logistics, production or retail are still counting on inefficient workflows. Plugnotes, a plug-and-play SaaS solution, tackles this issue by digitizing businesses’ operational flows in a quick and flexible way, without any IT development. #nocode Watch Camille […]

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Founders FAQ #8

The dups Founders’ FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions founders ask us about their startup, their fundraising or their relationship with investors.   My co-founders want to sell their shares and found a buyer with whom I don’t want to work. Can I force them to sell their shares to me first? […]

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dups @GoFunding

On 17th June, Pierre-Alexis spoke at the fifth edition of GoFunding@EuroQuity. He has been a guest speaker since the first edition of the program, which brings together a dozen startups willing to accelerate their growth by opening their capital to external investors. The learning program is organized by Sowalfin around 6 modules aimed at helping […]

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Founders FAQ #7

The dups Founders’ FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions founders ask us about their startup, their fundraising or their relationship with investors.   What if, after the fundraising, the investors think they can manage without me and decide to put an end to my executive role within the company? Is there something […]

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Founders FAQ #6

The dups Founders’ FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions founders ask us about their startup, their fundraising or their relationship with investors.   I don’t feel like having someone checking on me all the time. Can we contractually agree on task division between me and the investor(s), and ensure I have enough […]

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Founders FAQ #5

The dups Founders’ FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions founders ask us about their startup, their fundraising or their relationship with investors.   Can I remain the director of a company, even if I no longer have a majority stake? Can I still have a say in some decisions? Under Belgian law, […]

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Founders FAQ #4

The dups Founders’ FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions founders ask us about their startup, their fundraising or their relationship with investors.   What kind of compensation should be provided to founders? How to ensure that it keeps them motivated? When launching a startup, founders often don’t get a salary out of […]

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Workshop @MoveUp

On 15th December, our team ran a workshop hosted by Digital Attraxion on the key legal aspects of raising funds. The online workshop was organized as part of the MoveUp Program by Digital Attraxion, a 6 months acceleration program directed to startups from around the world who are looking to target the European Market. In […]

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Founders FAQ #3

The dups Founders’ FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions founders ask us about their startup, their fundraising or their relationship with investors.   The investors don’t believe I can achieve the goals set up in my business plan and are trying to negotiate a lower valuation. This is frustrating but I have […]

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Founders FAQ #2

The dups Founders’ FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions founders ask us about their startup, their fundraising or their relationship with investors.   Do I have to maintain a majority stake at all costs to keep control over my company? The question whether or not to keep a majority stake is a […]

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Founders FAQ #1

The dups Founders’ FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions founders ask us about their startup, their fundraising or their relationship with investors. In this 1st question, we tackle dilution and how you can handle the dilution effect when you let an investor in. As a founder, I was heavily diluted in the […]

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dups @GoFunding

On 15th September, Pierre-Alexis will be speaking at the second edition of the Gofunding@Euroquity program. He was already a guest speaker at the first edition, which brought together a dozen startups willing to accelerate their growth by opening their capital to external investors. The learning program is organized by Sowalfin around 6 modules aimed at […]

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financial

Value is not price

Although the concepts of value and price are often confused, they are far from being similar. The main difference is that price represents the consideration that must be paid for having a certain value. Thus, price has its own dynamic that can move it away from intrinsic value. This difference between value and price leads […]

By Guillaume Dasnoy
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Are convertibles suitable for your startup?

Several months ago (well before the confinement), I attended a conference at Silversquare given by Cohabs CEO, Youri Dauber. When I asked him how he felt about the ownership dilution effect because of the two previous fundraising processes his startup went through, he smiled unexpectedly. He said that the Cohabs founders did not feel angry […]

By Guillaume Dasnoy
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