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.
- Early Stage
Discover essential startup metrics like cash burn, customer churn, and LTV. Learn to calculate each to guide your growth and secure a peaceful night’s sleep.
- Early Stage
As a new founder you might think you need to know all the lingo straight away. But we think it’s more important you focus on your business, instead of wasting hours googling what CAC and LTV are.
- Early Stage
Startup metrics are vital for founders, offering early insights into problems, shaping forecasts, and communicating effectively with investors.
- Starting Out, Scaling Up, Expanding/Exiting
Austrade aims to enhance the Export Market Development Grants program to boost Australia’s competitive export sector.
- Scaling Up, Expanding/Exiting
Expanding your business abroad? Read about the top 10 international tax considerations for Aussie businesses.
- Scaling Up
Australia’s R&D Tax Incentive can return up to 43.5% of eligible spend – here’s what qualifies, who can claim and how the process works.
Gerford AI uses software that employs computer vision to track athletes and that provides player and match analytics post-game.
The UK is one of the best markets for Australian startups to expand into – but the setup details matter. Here is the checklist to get your UK presence right from day one.
Selling your startup takes more preparation than most founders expect. Work through these 8 questions on buyers, valuation, structure and tax before you go to market.
Before giving equity to a co-founder or team member, understand the difference between shares and share options – and why the structure matters more than you think.
Gaia is an ancient Greek word for Earth, but this startup has already attracted NASA’s attention…
A little tax planning now could be well worth it at tax time. Here’s what you can do now.
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