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The rundown on the R&D Tax Incentive, how it works and how to claim it

The rundown on the R&D Tax Incentive, how it works and how to claim it

Startup funding is a challenge faced by all founders. When seeking investment, it is typically money that takes some work to convince others to part with.

Crowd-sourced funding markets - July 2023

Crowd-sourced funding markets - July 2023

Record-breakers and resilience in the face of economic headwinds were uncovered in the year's crowd-sourced funding annual Funded! Report fY23, explained Birchal Cofounder & CEO Matt Vitale, with highlights including a quarter of all deals raising $1m+ at the top three raises all setting new records

Good Company KOBA Insurance

Good Company KOBA Insurance

Australia's only tech-enabled pay-per-km car insurance had investors jump to back its fair cost solution at a time when Aussies stayed home due to COVID, and looked to cut back on spiralling cost of living.

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Good Company Line Hydrogen – from crowd rise to IPO

Good Company Line Hydrogen – from crowd rise to IPO

It’s fair to say that the world is on the threshold of global change when it comes to energy production. And Australian company LINE Hydrogen is at the front line, working hard to produce cost effective, clean, green renewable hydrogen with multiple end uses.

Good Company Supp – crowd raise propels global warmth

Good Company Supp – crowd raise propels global warmth

Supp has been a game changer for venues and hospitality staff, with the app enabling them to connect in real time to fill shifts and solve this constant challenge for both, propelling the app toward stellar growth and international expansion.

Latest report on crowd-sourced funding reveals strength in the face of headwinds

Latest report on crowd-sourced funding reveals strength in the face of headwinds

Crowd-sourced funding results are in for FY23, with some surprising outcomes in the face of tougher economic conditions.

Good Company Cassava Bags - BUPA joins the crowd

Good Company Cassava Bags - BUPA joins the crowd

When a small team of determined innovators set out to reimagine a world without plastic bags a few years ago, their investigations led them to a sustainable product unlike anything the world had ever seen.

Australian crowdfunding vs global markets

Australian crowdfunding vs global markets

Global thought leader on crowd-sourced funding, Professor of Law and Fulbright Scholar Andrew A. Schwartz shares insights from a decade of on-the-ground research.

Australia's second only startup to hit the $5m max crowd-sourced funding target

Australia's second only startup to hit the $5m max crowd-sourced funding target

WA sustainable cannabis cultivator Cannaponics has crushed records on its way to becoming Australia's second only campaign to reach the $5m maximum funding limit.

The founder funding journey

The founder funding journey

In discussion, an elite team in startup funding talk about how to set up your company for successful crowd campaigns, VC rounds, and exits, as well as funding myths, deal-making, pitching success, and what VCs really look for.

Birchal dominates with 100% of Australia’s crowd-sourced funding market as it hits 200 successful raises

Birchal dominates with 100% of Australia’s crowd-sourced funding market as it hits 200 successful raises

Birchal broke another record this past week in Australian crowd-sourced funding, with the close of Jack Stillman and Ziinkle's recent CSF campaigns, taking it to 200 successful raises worth over $150 million for Aussie startups on its platform from over 90,000 investments, since launching in 2018.

Old Young's makes new history as Australia's largest alcohol crowd-sourced funding raise

Old Young's makes new history as Australia's largest alcohol crowd-sourced funding raise

Records continue to fall in Australian crowd-sourced funding with Old Young's Gin Distillery making history as the largest ever alcohol-related CSF raise, and largest raise this financial year, funding at $2.7 million.