Reward and motivate staff with share options
One of the key challenges facing Irish founders is how to reward and retain great people when cash flow is tight—while still keeping teams motivated by the long-term vision.
Join me and Ed Popham to explore how share options can be used to align your team with your company’s ambition and build a culture of ownership from day one.
If you’re growing a startup and want to keep your team engaged without overextending on salary, this session will give you the tools to design and manage an effective share options scheme.
Our hosts🎤
Michael McDowell
Investor Commercial Lead, SeedLegals
Michael leads Investor sales at SeedLegals and heads up our operations in Ireland. A lifelong entrepreneur and co-founder of Raise Ventures, he’s been at the forefront of supporting founders and investors across the UK and Ireland. With a background in property, energy and scale-up growth, he’s passionate about making startup investing more accessible and connecting people with opportunities that drive real change.
Edward Popham
Fundraising and Investment Strategist, SeedLegals
About SeedLegals
We're the UK’s go-to platform for startup legals, funding, share options, SEIS/EIS and more.
Whether you're just starting out or gearing up for your next raise, SeedLegals is built to help founders move faster and smarter. Our tools make it simple to create and sign essential legal docs, close funding rounds, and reward your team – without burning time or cash on admin.
We’re trusted by 60,000+ startups and investors and power 1 in 6 early-stage funding rounds in the UK. If you're raising, hiring or just figuring out what’s next, we’re here to help you do it right.
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