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Giselle Finnane and Fee Lal

15 episodes

9 months ago

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...

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Entrepreneurship

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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...

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Entrepreneurship

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Yaniv Bernstein knows how you can create a great organisation

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...

4 years ago

40 minutes

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Growth by acquisition - the 101 of early stage M&A

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...

4 years ago

21 minutes

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Preference shares

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...

4 years ago

15 minutes

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Why founders need to think about climate risk

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...

4 years ago

27 minutes

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Ladies: Choose to Challenge

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...

4 years ago

21 minutes

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Welcome to season 2

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 ...

4 years ago

7 minutes

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Subtitles On Season 2 is about to roll - subscribe now

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 ...

4 years ago

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Employee share ownership plans (ESOPs)

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...

5 years ago

22 minutes

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Convertible notes and SAFEs (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)

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...

5 years ago

26 minutes

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Shareholder agreements

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...

5 years ago

34 minutes

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The capital raise process: eat, sleep, raise, repeat

This week we chat big picture and discuss what is generally involved in the capital raise process. Actually, fun fact, the process that we discuss, is pretty much the same for most corporate transaction - share sale, asset sale, debt raise, equity raise. So tune in if you are getting ready for a transaction or just want to know what the general process is for most transactions. More specifically we discuss: What we have done this weekMarque Lawyers post COVID play-book > ...

5 years ago

21 minutes

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Fun Fun Fun(ding): your 101 to funding your business

Okay, so your business idea rocks and you're ready to get moving with it but you need some capital to get it up and running or boost it along its merry way. Today's episode of #subtitleson is all about capital raising and how to get that capital without handing over the reins of your company to someone else. There are so many different sources of funding (from your own savings, government grants, bank of mum and dad) and different types of investors, but G and Fee have you covered - just thin...

5 years ago

16 minutes

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In good company: incorporation

Starting a business is tough. Between coming up with a name, doing market research, building a business model, oh and of course funding and running it – registering the actual company is yet another item to add to the list of things that you’ve never done before. To help you along the registration journey, listen to G and Fee as they discuss the ins and outs of registering your company, covering: Why and when do you incorporate? (2:04)How do you structure your company? (4:00)What details...

5 years ago

15 minutes

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Hey, can someone turn the subtitles on? EPISODE ONE is now live! Join us (hosts G and F of @MarqueLawyers) as we share a bit about ourselves, what makes us tick and what we're going to be discussing in #subtitleson.We want you to know our purpose for creating this podcast and we want your input too. If you have any questions about corporate structures and legal must-know for businesses, shoot us an email or a message via Instagram and we'll make sure that we cover it off on the podcast.And if...

5 years ago

11 minutes

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Turn on the subtitles - subscribe now

Women are underrepresented; they are excluded from starting businesses, running companies, and from being appointed to the board of directors. We are not ok with this. Sure, there are many factors at play (not least the continuing unconscious bias of society towards women) but we think that language and confidence have a big part to play.So subscribe to our weekly podcast where we hope to change the world one conversation at the time. Listen to us break down the jargon and make the start-up ...

5 years ago

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