Brains Trust
Need capital? Your people could be the solution
Offering equity to your whole team can actually give you the boost you need and help foster strong team alignment when you start your company.
News & Analysis
University of Queensland launches Hype Spin Lab Accelerator for sportstech startups
At the moment Amir Raveh, CEO of HYPE Foundation, is in Australia to launch HYPE Spin Lab in partnership with the University of Queensland.
News & Analysis
Car Next Door raises $2.3 million, looks to equity crowdfunding to close out Series B round
Having raised $2.3 million from investors including existing backers Caltex and Investible, car sharing startup Car Next Door is opening up the rest of its Series B round to users, taking to crowdfunding platform Equitise to raise a minimum of $500,000.
News & Analysis
Federal government introduces reforms allowing private companies to access equity crowdfunding
The Federal Government has today revealed a new legislative package that will allow private companies to access equity crowdfunding.
News & Analysis
ASIC opens applications to licence new equity crowdfunding platforms
ASIC has announced it will be opening applications for CSF licences, allowing eligible public companies to sell shares through a licensed intermediary.
News & Analysis
Edutech company Academy Xi launches Indigenous scholarship program for UX design
Academy Xi has launched The Founding Futures, a new scholarship which will offer Indigenous Australians training in User Experience Design.
Other
Agersens is an app looking to help farmers manage livestock through a “virtual fence”
Agersens has developed eShepherd, a virtual shepherding platform for managing livestock through GPS-based collars attached to each animal.
News & Analysis
Equity crowdfunding platform Equitise launches syndicate model
Equity crowdfunding platform Equitise has announced the launch of a new syndicate model in a bid to further “democratise” investment.
Opinion
I get the advantages behind the Scaleup Mediafund, I just think it’s a selfish way to support the startup ecosystem
Yesterday News Corp Australia, FOX SPORTS and NOVA Entertainment announced the launch of their new initiative called the Scaleup Mediafund.
Other
Negotiating salary and equity with a startup company
Working in a startup can be a tricky financial risk to take for any party involved. Salary negotiations are more complicated for startups than established companies because they do not have as much cash to offer.
Profiles
Are we too quick to applaud startups who raise capital?
Whenever a startup raises capital – whether it’s $500,000 or $500 million – it garners media attention. We are certainly guilty of pouncing on those stories like hungry wolves. But the truth is, they are boring to write, and probably boring to read.
Profiles
Sharpening the tools: Preparing a technology business for VC Series A Funding
With more start-ups coming to market quicker in Australia and many emerging growth tech companies flourishing, one of the big challenges for our technology entrepreneurs is to increase the conversion of local companies that close a VC Series A funding round.
Other
Sweat Equity is a Great Tool for Startups!
A new business is often built on sweat equity and financing from investors. It is the term used to define the contributions of a member of a company, whether it is an employee or investor. In most cases, the term is used for the owners of new businesses who often work without compensation in the early years before the company is profitable. Sweat equity can also be applied to employees of a company who accept reduced wage or no pay at all in exchange for a level of ownership in the company.
