Funding Your Startup: Legal Fundamentals for Smart Capital Decisions

​Many founders struggle to choose the right type of funding for their stage of growth and underestimate the legal implications that come with each option. Without understanding the trade offs between equity, debt, and alternative financing, companies risk giving up too much control, taking on unnecessary obligations, or structuring deals that create problems later.

​in this session, attendees will learn:

• ​The main types of startup funding, including bootstrapping, debt, equity, and alternative financing

• ​How different funding options affect ownership, control, and future fundraising

• ​Common legal issues founders encounter when raising capital

• ​When it makes sense to involve legal counsel during the fundraising process

• ​Practical considerations for choosing the right funding strategy at different stages of growth

​This session will break down several startup funding options, including bootstrapping, debt, equity, and alternative financing, and explain the key legal considerations behind each. Attendees will learn how different funding structures affect control, risk, and future fundraising, and when it makes sense to involve legal counsel.

​This session is geared towards founders and early-stage startup teams who are considering raising capital and want to better understand their funding options and the legal implications of each.

​SPEAKERS:

​Travis Allan, Counsel @ Gilberts LLP

​Ridhey Gill, Associate @ Gilberts LLP