#### Startups made easy. Sorted.

- **For Founders**  
    
  **Start**  
  Hire your team and get investment ready.
  - [Founder Agreements](/content/ie/start/founder-agreements/index.html)
  - [Team Agreements](/content/ie/start/team-agreements/index.html)
  - [Apply for SEIS & EIS](/content/ie/start/seis-eis/index.html)
  - [Cap Table](/content/ie/start/cap-table/index.html)
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  **Raise**  
  Take care of everything you need to close investment.
  - [Pitch to Investors](/content/ie/raise/pitch/index.html)
  - [Raise Before a Round](/content/ie/raise/raise-before-a-round/index.html)
  - [Do a Funding Round](/content/ie/raise/raise-a-round/index.html)
  - [SEIS/EIS Compliance](/content/ie/raise/seis-eis-compliance/index.html)
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  **Grow**  
  Manage shareholders and reward your team with equity.
  - [Share Option Scheme](/content/ie/grow/share-options-scheme/index.html)
  - [Issue Shares](/content/ie/grow/issue-shares/index.html)
  - [Company Policies](/content/ie/grow/company-policies/index.html)

- **For Investors**  
    
  **Angel Investors**  
  Make your investments on the platform trusted by thousands of angels globally.

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  **Deal Manager**  
  Save weeks in deal execution and free your team to focus on what matters most.

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**Giving your team shares: How to size an employee option pool**  
In the UK, 10% is the median amount of equity assigned to EMI share option pools. According to Index Ventures in the US, it's double that.\
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**Anthony Rose**](/content/ie/resources/giving-your-team-shares-how-to-size-an-employee-option-pool/index.html)

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**Shares vs. Options: What’s the difference?**  
The important difference is that if someone owns shares, they are a shareholder immediately. With options, they have own...\
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**Jonathan Prezman**](/content/ie/resources/shares-vs-options-whats-the-difference/index.html)  
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**Advisory shares: How much equity should you give your advisor?**  
Startups commonly give 1% equity to General Advisors paid only in equity, who work less than 2 days a month.‍ Discover m...\
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**Anthony Rose**](/content/ie/resources/how-much-equity-should-i-give-an-advisor/index.html)  
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**How to get back unallocated options when you sell your company**  
When you sell your company, if there are unallocated shares in your option pool, how do you make sure you get them back?...\
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**Anthony Rose**](/content/ie/resources/how-to-get-back-unallocated-shares/index.html)

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**How much equity should Irish startups give employees?**  
Here's how much equity Index Ventures and Balderdon recommend startups give to employees based on performance, seniority...\
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**Jack Dunning**](/content/ie/resources/how-much-equity-should-uk-startups-give-employees/index.html)