Scaling 22 Feb 2018 âLawyer Upâ Chris Wade of Isomer Capital puts the difference succinctly: âIn the US, lawyers are part of the competitive dynamic, whereas in Europe they... Written by Octopus Ventures Read more
US expansion 20 Nov 2017 Overcoming US Expansion Challenges: Oliver, an Englishman in New York. weâve heard that one before. What are you doing in the Big Apple? ClichĂŠ, I know! I joined the Octopus... Written by Oliver Birch Read more
Scaling 25 Oct 2017 Question the Questions: The below is an excerpt of Octopus Venturesâ report on US expansion, âQuestion the Questions.â To read the full report, scroll down to... Written by Octopus Ventures Read more
Scaling 10 Aug 2017 Digital Agencies and International Expansion: Octopus first invested in Secret Escapes in their seed round of 2011. Last year, the company facilitated the booking of over 2 million room nights.... Written by Oliver Birch Read more
US expansion 9 Jun 2017 US Stock Options Primer: Key terminology: OptionâââThe opportunity for employees to purchase a fixed number of shares at a fixed price at a fixed point in the future;... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
US expansion 9 Jun 2017 How to put the right insurance in place for moving to the US How is insurance different in the US? The UK has one of the most established insurance markets in the world, with Lloyds of London arguably... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Scaling 9 Jun 2017 Understanding US Business Taxes: Reporting, team and key challenges Reporting & Payment To pay for a local provider to complete a federal and State tax return can cost from $800 for a âone man bandâ,... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
US expansion 9 Jun 2017 Corporation Tax and Federal Taxes Tax in the US operates at Federal, State and in many cases district level. Getting tax guidance in place should be seen as a key part of the... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
US expansion 26 May 2017 The ins-and-outs of establishing the right corporate entity for your US venture When to think about US incorporation? Nearly all companies view setting up a US legal entity as one of the first milestones in entering the US... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Building teams 26 May 2017 Key questions on Salaries, PTOs & PerksââPart one This blog is best read together with Part Two. Key questions about salaries Does your business have a consistent policy and formula... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Building teams 26 May 2017 Key questions on Salaries, PTOs & PerksâââPart two This blog is a continuation of part one. Holiday & Paid Time off (PTO) In the US there are eight Federal public holidays and four... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Building teams 26 May 2017 What is a PEO… Professional Employment Organisations or âPEOsâ Professional Employment Organisations, known in the US as âPEOsâ, enable businesses... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
How to guidesScaling 26 May 2017 Getting Transfer Pricing rightâââhere is why What is transfer pricing? Transfer pricing is the general term for the pricing of crossâborder, intraâfirm transactions between related... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
US expansion 26 May 2017 Employee Healthcare Benefits in the US What are the key components of US healthcare? When you are creating a healthcare scheme for your US full-time employees, your company... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Building teams 26 May 2017 Should you hire developers in the US? (Part II) In the first part of this series on hiring technical talent in the US we shared the insights from our research in to some of the factors that... Written by Oliver Birch Read more
Building teams 26 May 2017 Should you hire developers in the US? (Part I) If a European company has made the decision to open up operations in the US and believes that going forward its main market will be in the US... Written by Oliver Birch Read more
Building teams 26 May 2017 What benefits do you offer your team? Beyond the basic benefits any US company would provide, there are many and varied ways to attract and maintain the best employees. The diplomacy... Written by Tosin Agbabiaka Read more
Scaling 17 May 2017 Launching in the US: Make the most of an Advisory Board Building a strategic advisory board can be an effective way to speed up your sales cycle, gain credibility and be introduced to key stakeholders... Written by Octopus Ventures Read more
Scaling 17 May 2017 Expand your B2C business into the US by dividing and conquering One of the most common questions European founders face is when to expand and open a physical location abroad. Opening a physical location in... Written by Oliver Birch Read more
Scaling 14 May 2017 Launching in the US: Should you hire developers in the US? (Part I) If a European company has made the decision to open up operations in the US and believes that going forward its main market will be in... Written by Oliver Birch Read more
Scaling 13 May 2017 Launching in the US: Should you hire developers in the US? (Part II) In the first part of this series on hiring technical talent in the US we shared the insights from our research in to some of the factors that... Written by Oliver Birch Read more
Scaling 5 Apr 2017 Launching in the US: Choosing a North American Location Location will be one of the first decisions you make when you decide to set up operations in a different country. While many European entrepreneurs... Written by wpengine Read more
Scaling 2 Mar 2017 Launching in the US: Options Most entrepreneurs have very personal views around the importance and role of options. If you are looking to have US employees with UK options... Written by Octopus Ventures Read more
Scaling 3 Feb 2017 Launching in the US: Intellectual Property The importance of IP Intellectual Property, which includes patents, trademarks, copyright and proprietary information associated with your business... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Scaling 2 Feb 2017 Launching in the US Hiring Part 2 – Americanising UK Contracts Admin and Key Ch... How to manage UK employees in the US? For UK employees seconded to the US it would be common to keep the individual on a UK contract with the... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Scaling 2 Feb 2017 Launching in the US: Hiring (Part 1) â Key Concepts Whilst making the first recruits in a new market will inevitably be daunting, there are some practices, processes and legal terms that are unique... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Scaling 2 Feb 2017 Launching in the US: Insurance Getting the correct insurance to cover the combined UK and US entities is important. There are some nuances in how insurance works compared to... Written by Will Gibbs Read more
Scaling 21 Dec 2016 Launching in the US: Tax part one – Corporation tax and other Federal taxes When to think about tax? As soon as you land in the US you will be subject to taxation, and tax-related questions will increasingly become a... Written by Will Gibbs Read more