1. WILL YOUR TOTAL COSTS OF EMPLOYMENT CHANGE?  Your staff will likely be engaged under a written employment contract or contractor agreement. Ordinarily, the agreement will set out their remuneration in terms of an annual salary - or wages based on, say, an hourly rate. Usually, the...

Australia has gained a lot from New Zealand: Pavlova. Lamingtons. And soon, your business.   If you’re looking to expand your New Zealand business into Australia, there are two common options: establishing or acquiring an Australian subsidiary company or establishing a branch office in...

DO DIRECTORS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO REPORT A SERIOUS OFFENCE? Being the director of a company isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. In some cases, you may become aware of something you know or believe is a serious offence. It’s not an ideal day in the office. But knowing your obligations can make...

On average, adults make more than 35,000 decisions a day. What to wear. Where to eat. Would you like sugar in your coffee? But as a company director, some of your daily decisions carry a lot more weight. They can make or break your success. For this reason, company directors must be crystal...

Metis Law specialises in raise capital for tech companies. That’s why we were so excited when Neighbourlytics reached out when they were about to do a seed investment round.   The Client: Neighbourlytics   Neighbourlytics is a data analytics startup based in Melbourne that works with the...

Metis Law specializes in raising capital for tech startups, which is why we were so excited when AbilityMap reached out to us at the beginning of 2017 about raising funds from their network offriends and family.  The Client: AbilityMap  AbilityMap is a behavioural measurement and modelling...

Have you been hearing about blockchain, bitcoin, crypto and NFTs and still don't really "get" it or know how it could be relevant to your business? This will be a great, simple intro where I demystify the tech and talk about the opportunities it presents for entrepreneurs and businesses in the...

My-Linh Dang spoke to Kim McKay from the Straight Forward podcast about capital raising for businesses. My-Linh discusses different capital raising structures, building your investor network and preparing for a raise.    Listen to the interview here: Straight Forward Podcast. Still have...

4 EXPERT TIPS FOR NEGOTIATING SOFTWARE CONTRACTS As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. But hold up, when it comes to the wording (or drafting) in your software contracts, your words hold immense weight. And getting them wrong can mean you’re carrying a whole lot of risk ...

You’ve been flooded with business expenses this month. So you log on to your accounts, hoping that hefty payment that was due last Wednesday has landed. And ugh. Zero, zip, zilch. Not again.    Overdue payments are as frustrating as they are disruptive, and having too many pile up can put your...