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Absolutely. GLS Startup Law offers a three-tiered proposition which starts "Educate Yourself" where Founders are free to navigate the GLS Startup Legal Journey Map and access our startup event legal intelligence. No registration, no cost - entirely for free. The answers you need. No Cost!

Additionally, in many cases,  you can add resources directly into your legal department entirely free of charge. As you explore our “Available Legal Resources” channel, look out for resources marked with the “Add for Free” ribbon. You can add them for free once you register (which is also entirely free). 

We also provide opportunities for you to access free legal support from one of our in-house specialist through (i) GLS Legal On-Call (Free Trial) and also our periodic Startup Clinics where founders can meet face to face with no cost.

In short, very few legal support providers work as hard as GLS to give founders access to practical legal knowledge, tools, and support for free as we do at GLS. Try it now!

There are 8 categories of extensive in-house legal support resources that you can access entirely for free on our platform. In fact, many of the answers and resources founders need when navigating common startup events are available completely free of charge. Here are some examples:

(a) The GLS Startup Legal Journey Map – navigate our interactive map of startup legal events and access our legal intelligence entirely for free.

(b) Build Your Own Legal Department Resources – any resources within the "Available Legal Resources" channel on the Support Centre displaying the “Add for Free” ribbon may be downloaded entirely for free.

(c) GLS Knowledge Hub – access our Startup Legal Knowledge Hub at any time and search our growing database of startup legal intelligence entirely for free.

(d) GLS Legal On-Call (Free Trial) – try our on-demand in-house lawyer service entirely for free, subject to our terms and conditions. Experience what it is like to have your own in-house lawyer available when you need support. Try it now!

(e) GLS Startup Clinics – book appointments at our Startup Clinics and meet with the GLS team directly. This is a member benefit and membership is entirely free.

(f) GLS Startup Webinars – access our live Startup Legal Issue webinars and enjoy access to our growing back catalogue of webinar content. This is also a free member benefit and membership is entirely free. 

(g) GLS Community Access – join the broader GLS startup support ecosystem and gain access to practical founder-focused legal guidance, updates, tools, and educational content at no cost.

In short, very few legal support providers work as hard as GLS to give founders practical access to legal knowledge, tools, and support for free. Explore the platform and see for yourself.

Three ways. First - you educate yourself - maybe you don't need a lawyer. Second, you can BYOLD - Build Your Own Legal Department from our platform. Just choose the resources you want - and add them to your "Legal Department". This means you get world-class when you need it - without the price tag. If you need "always on support" - then you can choose an incredibly cost-effective and comprehensive plan - made possible by drawing from what's on our platform. 

It can be as low as USD179 per hour. Which is market beating. Most solutions though are fixed price and help you avoid needing a lawyer. 

We act as your in-house legal team - but resourced from our world-class legal platform with all the resources you could ever need, combined with our heavy tech stack. This means we can deliver support comparable to the biggest companies in the world but without the price tag. It also means we work directly for you. 

When you encounter a start-up-specific legal event, you can first educate yourself on the issue for free. Maybe you won't need legal support. If you do, you can access all the resources your startup might need from our platform - and they will be added to your online "Legal Dept" that sits on our platform. In short, you can operate from our platform, which means you are world-class from Day 1 - but without the price tag. You can try it for free- just look for the resources that are marked "Add for free". 

Order the solution and pay. It's as quick as that. 

Review the abundance of intelligence we have made available for free. Download the resources we have made available for free. Make up your own mind and decide if we are any good. 

When you want to hit issues well before they become issues and you want to place maximum downward pressure on legal costs. 

Earlier than most founders think. Strong legal foundations impact ownership, fundraising, hiring, intellectual property and commercial scalability. The GLS model is designed to help startups progressively build legal capability without needing to commit to large traditional legal spend upfront.

Most startups initially require some combination of founder agreements, NDAs, IP assignments, employment or contractor agreements, customer contracts and website terms. The right documents depend on your stage, business model and growth plans. The GLS platform helps founders understand what matters, when it matters and why.

Traditional law firms are often built around reactive hourly billing. GLS is designed around startup scalability, practical legal capability building, education, resources and commercially accessible support structures that help founders move faster and smarter.

Absolutely. Many startups use GLS alongside existing legal providers to improve efficiency, reduce legal spend, access startup-focused resources and strengthen internal legal capability.

BYOLD is one of the core concepts underpinning the GLS platform. Instead of relying entirely on expensive external legal support, startups progressively build practical legal capability using GLS resources, templates, workflows and support systems.

You receive immediate access to the purchased resource. Depending on the product, this may include templates, guidance notes, drafting instructions, implementation guidance and practical legal explanations designed to improve decision-making and reduce risk.

Yes. GLS resources are professionally developed and designed specifically for startup and commercial use cases, with strong focus on usability, scalability, operational practicality and risk management.

Yes. The platform is specifically designed to help founders better understand legal issues, identify risks earlier and make more informed commercial decisions without needing to become lawyers themselves.

The GLS Startup Legal Guide Map helps founders understand the major legal events, risks and decision points that commonly arise throughout the startup journey. It acts as a practical navigation system across areas such as fundraising, hiring, intellectual property, customer contracts, governance and expansion.

Common startup value-destruction issues include undocumented IP ownership, weak founder arrangements, poor cap table management, bad contracts and governance failures. Many issues remain hidden until fundraising, acquisition or disputes occur.

The objective is not to spend the least possible amount. The objective is to spend intelligently on the legal issues that materially impact ownership, scalability, investor readiness and enterprise value. GLS is designed to help startups access scalable legal capability cost-effectively.

Investors commonly focus heavily on IP ownership, founder arrangements, cap table integrity, governance, customer contracts, employment documentation and regulatory exposure. Strong legal hygiene materially improves investor confidence and transaction readiness.

Yes. Many startups seek support after issues have already emerged, including founder disputes, missing IP assignments, poorly drafted contracts or governance problems. The earlier issues are identified, the easier they usually are to resolve.

That is extremely common. Unfortunately, many startups unintentionally build legal risk into their business using outdated or poorly drafted templates that were never designed for their commercial model, growth plans or risk profile.

Before fundraising, founders should ideally ensure core legal foundations are properly addressed. This commonly includes IP ownership, founder arrangements, cap table accuracy, employment documentation, governance structures and customer contracting.

In most cases, yes. Good agreements help prevent disputes, clarify decision-making, protect ownership rights and improve long-term business stability as the company grows and external investors become involved.

Startups should ensure the business properly owns the intellectual property critical to its operations. One of the most common startup mistakes is failing to properly document IP ownership from developers, founders, contractors or consultants.

GLS support plans are designed to provide scalable and commercially practical ongoing legal support. Depending on the arrangement, support may include strategic guidance, contract support, legal operations assistance and ongoing startup legal direction.

Yes. Many startups now operate across multiple countries from very early stages. GLS is designed with scalability and international commercial realities in mind.

Startups usually fail legal due diligence because of foundational legal weaknesses accumulated over time. Common issues include missing IP assignments, undocumented founder arrangements, weak contracts, governance gaps and inconsistent corporate records.

The template will be automatically delivered to your account. You can find it under the “My Legal Dept” tab in the same category as your purchase.

Template purchases are fulfilled immediately on payment. All other assignments are processed within 3 business days or the SLA that you purchased.

Express review requests can be accommodated with an additional surcharge.

By registering at one of our Startup Clinics - you can sit with a seasoned start up lawyer and discuss what your support your Startup needs in order to launch, grow and thrive. 

Kickstarter gives you access to the lowest possible cost for accessing your own in-house lawyers time. Its a one off offer - but you can buy as many hours as you like (just not more than 100 hours).

You can now have your own in-house lawyer - there to answer any legal question you have. For a tiny monthly fee you can raise as many questions as you like. Try it for free - GLS Legal On Call (Free Trial).