Startup Articles & Insights for AU Founders
Expert advice for ambitious Aussie founders
Explore practical insights and founder stories to help you manage growth, raise capital and build a thriving startup.
- Starting Out, Early Stage
Crowdfunding looks simple from the outside. Make a video, post a few updates, raise a million dollars. Easy, right?
- Starting Out, Early Stage
Crowdfunding can look like the golden ticket. Big cash injection, big PR buzz and a community of loyal customers. But is it actually the right move for your startup?
- Scaling Up, Expanding/Exiting
Expanding into the UK is a smart move for many Australian startups.
- Scaling Up, Expanding/Exiting
Restructuring your startup can be a savvy move – whether you’re setting up a holding company (HoldCo) to appeal to investors or a separate entity (IPCo) to protect your intellectual property.
- Starting Out, Early Stage
Running a startup is exciting—and yes, chaotic. Markets shift, customers surprise you, and growth rarely follows the road you planned.
- Starting Out, Early Stage
Starting a new company comes with plenty of moving parts — here’s what you need to know about accounting and compliance in the early days to keep things simple and stress-free.
- Early Stage, Scaling Up
SAFE (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) notes have become a popular way for startups to raise early-stage capital without the time and complexity of traditional equity funding.
- Early Stage, Scaling Up
Most startups and scaleups are already aware of accessing the R&D tax incentive.
- Early Stage, Scaling Up
We’ve previously shared a bunch of metrics that you, and your current and prospective investors will care about at the different stages.
- Early Stage, Scaling Up
Welcome back to our metrics series for cap raising. In the startup world your ability to tell a compelling story with metrics can make the difference between a successful raise, and a missed opportunity.
- Early Stage, Scaling Up
Series B – you’ve come a long way! At this stage the story shifts from ‘we’re growing’ to ‘we’re growing efficiently and predictably’.
- Scaling Up, Expanding/Exiting
You’ve made the leap, now what? The real work of building your business in the UK begins the moment you land.
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