Startup legal jargon. Demystified.
Helping you with the knowledge to navigate the legal landscape confidently.
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Exit
An ‘exit’ is when a founder leaves a startup. For many founders, this is something they’ve planned for from day one, perhaps even hoping to build a unicorn company. They created the startup with the plan of cashing out at some point by selling ownership of the company either to investors or to another company.
Environmental Scan
An environmental scan is a type of structured research that business leaders conduct to find opportunities inside and outside of a business.
Environmental Assessment
An environmental assessment is conducted to assess company risks and to determine whether a company fits environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
Entrepreneur In Residence
An entrepreneur in residence (EIR) is traditionally a position that resides (works) at a venture capitalist firm.
Engagement Letter
An engagement letter outlines the terms of a client relationship. Businesses and clients who agree to work together under certain terms often use an engagement letter to put the details of the agreement in writing.
Economies Of Scale
Economies of scale is a term used to describe situations when the cost of producing a single unit of product decreases when the total number of units produced increases. There are two sets of costs associated with the production of goods: fixed costs and variable costs.
EBITDA
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is used as an indicator to assess the financial performance of a company. The figure includes interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, and amortization costs in addition to the net income. All the required information to calculate EBITDA will be available from the income statement and balance sheet.
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ROI Formula
Return on investment (ROI) is a measure of the profitability of a particular investment.
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