If you want to start up a company and attract an investor, then you'll need to get your legal house in order. Here's a check list of the actions you'll need to take to get your show on the road: 1. Set up your companies Investors almost always prefer that you have two separate companies: (1) a trading company to run the business and (2) a holding company to hold it's intellectual property assets. Trading companies incur debts. If those debts are paid on time, then a debt

If you can't fund your business yourself, then you'll need an investor. Investors will dilute your shareholding in your company. So you should only get an investor if you absolutely need to, or if it will help you to take advantage of a lucrative business opportunity. As a general rule, don't give away shares to business advisors. Only give away shares to investors who pay for the shares. You're probably going to need multiple rounds of investment to keep your company ali