Notes for founders and boards.
Plain writing on the decisions that actually come up in a growth company — the term sheet, the option pool, the structure, the deal.
The option pool shuffle: who really pays for your ESOP
An option pool created pre-money comes out of the founders’ shareholding, not the new investor’s. Here is how the “shuffle” works, and how to model it before you sign a term sheet.
Reading a term sheet: the five lines that decide your round
A venture term sheet is mostly market-standard. The value is in knowing the handful of terms that are not, and which of them are worth spending your negotiating capital on.
Sdn Bhd or LLP? Choosing the right vehicle at the start
The vehicle you incorporate on day one shapes how you raise, how you are taxed and how cleanly you exit. A practical guide to the choice founders most often get wrong.
Warranties and disclosure: where an M&A deal is really negotiated
The price is agreed in the term sheet. The risk is allocated in the warranties and the disclosure letter — the parts of a deal that get the least attention and cause the most litigation.
Main Market or ACE Market: choosing where to list
Bursa Malaysia offers two very different routes to a public listing. The right one depends on your size, your track record and your growth story — and the choice should be made early.
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