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Mentoring to build your business

Learn everything you need to know to build your business, increase profits and achieve high valuation in financing and sales without making mistakes!
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100+ satisfied entrepreneurs and startups

A good feeling when founding

With questions and ignorance also comes a lot of uncertainty. Especially in the beginning. The VC gave me the basics and security I was looking for when starting up.

Yannik Sturm

First Founder from Cologne

Excellent lawyer and entrepreneur

“What counts in the venture world is speed. As an excellent lawyer, Daniel deeply understands the needs of start-ups and investors. Efficiently and effectively, he is finding new ways and solutions”.

Sigune Suttner

CEO StraightWalk

All prejudices about lawyers have been eliminated

"I can recommend a cooperation with Daniel to every (young) founder, as the advice is in the best interest of the start-up and leads to the best results. Thank you very much for the great conversations."

Anastasia Barner

CEO Fementor

Mr. Donhauser convinces with strategy & design

"Daniel Donhauser's expertise and bird's eye view preparation always made me feel well prepared in negotiations. He understands how to implement the needs of founders."

Maximilian Block

Founder Advocado

Maximilian Block

Donhauser Law überzeugt mit Strategie & Gestaltung

„Durch Daniel Donhauser’s Expertise und die Vorbereitung aus der Vogelperspektive fühlte ich mich in Verhandlungen stets gut vorbereitet. Er versteht es, unsere Bedürfnisse umzusetzen.“

Maximilian Block

CEO ESB Invest Vorpommern GmbH

Legal and tax knowledge for setting up a business

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER LEGALLY AND FISCALLY WHEN FOUNDING A COMPANY AND WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN CONTRACTS? FIND OUT HERE!

Founders and start-ups need legal and tax expertise and the corresponding special knowledge from the very beginning in order to be able to grow flawlessly.

So that you do not have to postpone these important topics, you can inform yourself fully in the Venture Classroom in order to avoid mistakes that later become expensive. The video course is available individually and always part of the Founders Mentoring!

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This is what awaits you!

1:1 Coaching & Consulting, Strategy Workshop, LifeCalls, Group Meetings, Networking Events and much more! Topics are in particular:

  • Company Buiding
  • Legal: Workshop, Analysis & Consulting
  • Tax: Workshop, Analysis & Consulting
  • Strategy Consulting
  • Negotiation Training
  • Pitch Training
  • Samples and Templates
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The advantages of mentoring

90 %

Cost savings

Save up to €10,000 on legal or tax advice.

98 %

Less instructional money

Save up to €30,000 by avoiding the most common mistakes.

300 %

Higher rating

through correct procedure and setup for financing / sale

100 %

Deductible / Eligible

as operating expenses, from share capital or subsidy programs.

Individually tailored and personally attended

All topics explained by experienced experts

Uncomplicated and detailed

Don't lose time start now

Write us a short application about your company, or set up an account and start in advance with the Venture Classroom, the online video course for founders. This prepares you ideally for the Founders Mentoring and costs are credited.

Search for the topics that interest you and receive expert know-how, application examples and step-by-step instructions. In Founders Mentoring, you also receive individual support.

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Experience from practice

Daniel Donhauser is a lawyer for commercial & corporate, tax and employment law with a focus on the areas of, M&A, venture capital and corporate law. As a lawyer for investors, entrepreneurs and start-ups he knows both sides:
1. how investors think and what they look for when financing or buying companies.
2. What needs start-ups have and what mistakes are regularly made by entrepreneurs.

As a lecturer, he regularly teaches legal, tax and and financial know-how, as well as the appropriate strategy, so that entrepreneurs can grow safely and without mistakes, optimize profits and achieve a high valuation. As an attorney and strategic legal counsel, Daniel Donhauser and his firm advise companies and entrepreneurs on growth. A particular focus is on strategic advice for financing rounds, employee ownership and growth. In Founders Mentoring, he coaches and advises on all legal, tax, financial and entrepreneurial issues related to building companies.

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Structured divided into phases & chapters

Legal form

Holding

Partnership agreement

Shareholder agreement

Contents covered

As a sole proprietor, founder, start-up or scale-up, you will receive step-by-step instructions as well as samples to implement your plans accordingly. You will learn at which points you need a lawyer or a tax advisor and according to which criteria you can select one and at which points you can also do things yourself or with the templates.
Legal
  • Choice of legal form
  • Change of legal form
  • Company foundation
  • Tax optimization
  • Holding
  • Fuse protection
  • Severance pay
  • Vesting
  • Tag / Drag Along
Entrepreneurial
  • Business bank account
  • Trade
  • Accounting
  • Start of business operations
  • Invoice
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Setup & Accounting

Business & Finance

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GTC & Contracts

Intellectual property

Contents covered

As a sole proprietor, founder, start-up or scale-up, you will receive step-by-step instructions as well as samples to implement your plans accordingly. You will learn at which points you need a lawyer or a tax advisor and according to which criteria you can select one and at which points you can also do things yourself or with the templates.
Legal
  • Duties of the managing director
  • Create invoice
  • Accounting basics
  • Contract creation
  • Liability reduction
  • Preparation of the data room
  • Protection of intellectual property
Entrepreneurial
  • Business plan
  • Financial plan
  • Contract negotiation
  • Business Setup
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Shareholder loan

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Travelling loan

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Term Sheet

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Equity round

Contents covered

As a sole proprietor, founder, start-up or scale-up, you will receive step-by-step instructions as well as samples to implement your plans accordingly. You will learn at which points you need a lawyer or a tax advisor and according to which criteria you can select one and at which points you can also do things yourself or with the templates.
Legal
  • Forms of financing
  • Termsheet
  • Liquidation Preference
  • Capital increase
  • Share classes
  • Establishment of financing rounds
Entrepreneurial
  • Balance sheet impact of financing
  • Termsheet negotiation
  • Cap Table
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Employee Onboarding

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Employee participation

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Business valuation

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Exit

Contents covered

As a sole proprietor, founder, start-up or scale-up, you will receive step-by-step instructions as well as samples to implement your plans accordingly. You will learn at which points you need a lawyer or a tax advisor and according to which criteria you can select one and at which points you can also do things yourself or with the templates.
Legal
  • Employee contracts
  • Forms of participation
  • ESOP
  • VSOP
  • Business valuation
  • Secondary
  • BuyOut and Exit Scenarios
Entrepreneurial
  • Strategy for employees, employment and participation
  • Exit strategies

Avoid costly mistakes and become part of the community!

Venture Classroom

Online course
  • Before foundation
  • Foundation
  • Pre Seed
  • Financing
  • Growth
  • Exit
  • New videos regularly
  • Templates
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Founders Mentoring

Mentoring
  • Venture Classroom
  • Everything around foundation
  • Pre Seed
  • Financing
  • Growth
  • Exit
  • Strategy Workshop
  • Monthly live call
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Premium: All in

1:1 Mentoring
  • Venture Classroom
  • Mentoring package
  • Individual support
  • Strategy Day
  • Discounted hourly quota in legal counseling
  • Exit
  • Strategy Workshop
  • Weekly live call
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To a successful collaboration

For inquiries and information regarding legal advice, assessment of an issue, incorporation or legal counseling, I am always available through the usual contact channels. Until then, I wish you much success with your new content and look forward to your feedback.

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