A change of venue this month saw us at Red Bar near Carnaby Street, with a small intimate group which gave the opportunity for everyone to circulate and meet everyone else in the room. Great for really building on those relationships and finding out a little more about what we all do and how we can all help each other.
Our guest speaker was Jo Rogers of North Star Legal Ltd. Jo has spent her legal career to date advising international clients on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and company law requirements and now advises businesses how to reduce their legal risks by getting their businesses in ship-shape. She spoke about "Navigating your business through the legal unknown - 10 steps to guide you to safety". Something we all need to know, whether we are SMEs or larger businesses.
Here are Jo's top tips:
- Always read and understand the paperwork
- Avoid pirates: know who you are dealing with
- Keep a treasure chest of records
- Everything is negotiable
- Know the likelihood of something happening - avoid the storm
- Evaluate the consequences and effects upfront
- Keep things ship-shape
- Plan your next destination
- Seek wise counsel
- Be the captain of your ship
It did stir up an interesting discussion about how often we read the smallprint! As Jo suggested, always print off the Terms & Conditions at the time of the transaction and keep them safe - just in case you ever need to refer back to them. And preferably read them too!
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