Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWhat’s best for the company? The life-cycle of a Founder CEO.Founders who retain the CEO role all the way through IPO and beyond are few and far between. This harsh reality was tackled head on by…4 min read·Dec 12, 2018--
Will GibbsinOctopus VenturesUS Stock Options Primer: How to set up, manage and allocate your company’s planMost entrepreneurs have very personal views around the importance and role of options. If you are looking to have US employees with UK…9 min read·Jun 9, 2017--
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWisdom from the West Coast: Personal Lessons in Leadership.Last month’s US CEO Summit welcomed some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent figures to pass on their collective wisdom to a select…5 min read·Nov 29, 2018----
Will GibbsinOctopus VenturesThe ins-and-outs of establishing the right corporate entity for your US ventureNearly all companies view setting up a US legal entity as one of the first milestones in entering the US market. The incorporation process…6 min read·May 26, 2017----
Priscila BalainOctopus VenturesQuestioning Your US Expansion Plans: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Philosophy?Socrates became the world’s most famous philosopher, not by having all the answers, but by asking the right questions. “Question the…4 min read·Nov 21, 2018----
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWhat’s best for the company? The life-cycle of a Founder CEO.Founders who retain the CEO role all the way through IPO and beyond are few and far between. This harsh reality was tackled head on by…4 min read·Dec 12, 2018--
Will GibbsinOctopus VenturesUS Stock Options Primer: How to set up, manage and allocate your company’s planMost entrepreneurs have very personal views around the importance and role of options. If you are looking to have US employees with UK…9 min read·Jun 9, 2017--
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWisdom from the West Coast: Personal Lessons in Leadership.Last month’s US CEO Summit welcomed some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent figures to pass on their collective wisdom to a select…5 min read·Nov 29, 2018--
Will GibbsinOctopus VenturesThe ins-and-outs of establishing the right corporate entity for your US ventureNearly all companies view setting up a US legal entity as one of the first milestones in entering the US market. The incorporation process…6 min read·May 26, 2017--
Priscila BalainOctopus VenturesQuestioning Your US Expansion Plans: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Philosophy?Socrates became the world’s most famous philosopher, not by having all the answers, but by asking the right questions. “Question the…4 min read·Nov 21, 2018--
Will GibbsinOctopus VenturesWhat is a PEO and why you need one when building a team & managing employee benefits in the USProfessional Employment Organisations or “PEOs”7 min read·May 26, 2017--
Karan MehtainOctopus VenturesComing to America: A Primer on Visas for Foreign EntrepreneursObtaining an American work visa is a notoriously complex process. Karan Mehta, an early stage investor at Octopus Ventures, breaks down…7 min read·Apr 27, 2018--1
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesThe Four Ws of US Expansion Set to the Sound of SpotifyTuning in to the Spotify story, Tosin Agbabiaka, an early stage investor at Octopus Ventures, lines up the Who, What, Where and When of US…5 min read·Apr 12, 2018--
