The Furthr Webinar Series:

How to Set Up A New Company - and Keep Control of It

 

Free Live Webinar | Hosted by Furthr, delivered by Stuart Connolly, CEO and CO-Founder at Open Forest 

📅 Date: Tuesday, 25th November  2025
🕒 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Dublin Time)
📍 Location: Online (Zoom)

Description:

Starting a new company can be exciting and daunting but the way you set it up can determine whether you stay in control later. 

In this webinar, we’ll walk through how to register a company in Ireland the right way, with a focus on share structures, voting rights, and the roles of directors and shareholders. 
 
You’ll learn how founders can unintentionally lose control of their own business through early share allocations or poor structuring and how to avoid it. 
 

Whether you’re setting up your first company or planning a restructure, this session will help you start smart and stay in charge

 

 

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Stuart Connolly

Co-Founder at Open Forest
Stuart Connolly is a barrister in Ireland and the UK. He qualified in 2012 and has spent over a decade working in Ireland's tier 1 law firms including Arthur Cox, Maples Group and William Fry.
 
Stuart is now the founder of Open Forest - a compliance technology company that helps new founders launch their company and meet all of their legal, tax and accounting needs through the use of technology. 

Participants will:

  • Set up your company the right way – Understand how to register a company in Ireland and what decisions really matter early on.
  • Protect your ownership and voting rights – Learn how share structures and founder agreements can affect control.
  • Avoid common founder pitfalls – See how early share allocations, investors, or co-founder setups can dilute your influence.
  • Plan for growth without losing control – Discover how to bring in partners or funding while keeping your strategic direction intact.
  • Understand key roles and responsibilities – Get clarity on what directors and shareholders can (and can’t) do.

Who Should Attend:

  • Entrepreneurs and startup founders getting ready to launch a new company in Ireland.
  • Small business owners thinking about bringing on co-founders, partners, or investors.
  • Anyone starting fresh or restructuring who wants to understand how ownership and control really work

 

Register Here