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Your legal business VC4A Startup Academy course

Your legal business

The ‘Your legal business’ course is aimed at founders who want to learn more about the legal implications of setting up their business and the funding concepts for a first round of investment.

The first module focuses on legal basics, the second module on the funding concepts.

Each module has a number of learning resources, which include:
• Theoretical breakdowns where concepts are introduced – relevant to the African context.
• Videos of leading business professionals, entrepreneurs and investors, sharing expert advice,
• Quizzes where you’ll be challenged to apply what you have learnt,
• Useful downloadable templates and documents.

Introduction: VAT filings and other legal requirements

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Introduction: VAT filings and other legal requirements

Introduction: VAT filings and other legal requirements
Introduction: VAT filings and other legal requirements

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How to look at taxes and VAT as a startup

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How to look at taxes and VAT as a startup

How to look at taxes and VAT as a startup
How to look at taxes and VAT as a startup

Trevor Kimenye is the CEO of Ongair. He is a serial entrepreneur, having founded an enterprise consulting firm in Australia, a digital marketing agency in Kenya and is now changing how hundreds of businesses and customers worldwide keep in touch through Ongair.

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Why being compliant to rules matters from day one

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Why being compliant to rules matters from day one

Why being compliant to rules matters from day one
Why being compliant to rules matters from day one

Kola is the Founding Partner at Ventures Platform. He is an avid angel investor and mentor to startup founders. He has started and chairs a number of companies. Prior to focusing on venture building, Kola worked in corporate finance, administration, corporate turn-around and strategy. Kola’s foray into technology started with when he co-founded a leading Nigerian enterprise software company – Emerging Platforms. He currently serves on the Presidential Committee on Job Creation and he is a mentor at the World Bank XL Africa program.

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Why investors want all due diligence boxes to be ticked

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Why investors want all due diligence boxes to be ticked

Why investors want all due diligence boxes to be ticked
Why investors want all due diligence boxes to be ticked

Dr. Khaled Ismail is a Managing Partner at Algebra Ventures. He is the Founder, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman at KI-Angels. Dr. Ismail founded SysDSoft Inc. in 2002 and serves as the Chief Executive Officer and the President. He also served as the Business Development Officer at Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. and the Managing Director at Intel Telecom Mobile Communication in Egypt. He has published over 150 papers in international journals, is editor of three books, the Chairman of three international conferences, invited speaker at over 30 international conferences and symposiums, and holds 14 patents.

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How financial due diligence can slow down the funding process

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How financial due diligence can slow down the funding process

How financial due diligence can slow down the funding process
How financial due diligence can slow down the funding process

Malaika Judd is co-founder and COO at Sendy Ltd.

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