Startup News + Media
Startup Ecosystem RESOURCES
State of Australian Startup Funding 2021 - Report published by Cut Above and Folklore
State of Australian Startup Funding 2022 - Report published by Cut Above and Folklore
Startup EVENTS
Australian Startup EXPERTS - MY PICK
INDUSTRY BODIES
Accelerators + Incubators
AUSTRALIAN STARTUP JOBS
FOR ASPIRING VC's
Analysis + Growth Hacking tools
Alexa - basic competitor and traffic info
Builtwith - find out what program websites are built with
BuzzSumo - Content Popularity Search Engine
Capterra - find any tool - over 300+ categories for different software
CompeteShark - Track Your Competitors (RCC Portfolio Company)
DomainTools - Better Than Whois
Google nGram - Search Frequency of Phrases in Books
Google Trends - Google Search Trends
Keyword Discovery - Provides Access to the Biggest Keyword Database Derived from Numerous Search Engines
Our World in Data - Visualisation for Global Data
Practical Startup Tools - Collection of Free Tools
SEMRush - Keyword Competitor Data
SEOmoz tools - Free Mox Tools for SEO
Similarweb - Website Traffic Analytics
Spyfu - Competitor Keyword Research
Startup Stash - A curated directory of resources & tools to help you build your startup
Startup Founder's Guide to Analytics - Tristan Handy
WhatRunsWhere - See Where Your Competitor's Display Ads Are Being Run
Boards
11 Quick Tips to Get More Value Out of Your Board - Mark Suster
Advisor's Agreement Template - from Founder Institute
Being an Independent Board Director in a Venture-Backed Startup - Greg Sands
Dealing With the Board - Matt Barrie
How and When to Appoint an Advisory and Formal Board to your Startup - Garry Visontay
Preparing a Board Deck - Sequoia Capital
Re-shaping The Behaviour of Boards in Startups - Judith MacCormick & Jeffrey Tobias
Startup Boards - Mark Suster
Startupboardrooms.com.au - Australian Consultancy for Startup Boards
The Startup Board Report - A new playbook for founders & board members of Australian startups - by KPMG and Think & Grow
The Value of a Board to a Startup - An Excerpt of An Email Sent to A CEO of An Australian Startup Around How A Board Should Be Valued
What Do Boards Actually do? - Mark Suster
What Makes An Awesome Startup Board Member? - Brad Feld
Founders
Funding
101 Questions You Should Ask Before Investing
10 Commandments Of Obtaining Angel Funding - Richard Harroch
66 Tips for Doing DD (Due Diligence) - Learn how to do DD like a startup founder with these 66 checks - Al Bentley
9 Valuation Methods For Startups Explained -Stephane Nasser
A Guide To Seed Fundraising - Geoff Ralston - Y-Combinator
A Primer For Raising With A Convertible Note - Tom Wilson
Are The Deal Terms Australian VC's Ask For Unfair To Founders? - Startupdaily
Beware The Advisor Offering Fundraising Help To Your Startup - Steve Baxter
Bitcoin Reference Site - huge number of references - Jameson Lopp
Cake Equity - Australian system for managing a cap table and ESS
Cap Tables, Share Structures, Valuations - A Case Study Of Early-Stage Funding - TechCrunch - Jason Rowley
Convertible and Safe Notes - Fred Wilson's Contrarian View
Focus On Startups - Youtube video by Mick Liubinskas
Fundraising Mistakes Founders Makes - Sam Altman
How Terms Sheets Can Screw You - Alex Graham
How To Read And Understand A Cap Table - Hyde Park angels
How Do Convertible Notes Work (Infographic) - Daniel Faloppa
How I Killed My Startup Hours Before Closing A Seed Round - T.A. McCann
How Should One Seek Angel Investment For A Startup? - Quora
Instilling Confidence In VC'S From Your Pitch - Quora post
Questions Early Stage VCs Might Ask You - Elizabeth Yin
Secondary Sales in VC-backed Startups: A Quick Primer - Riz Virk
Should You Do A Convertible Note Or An Equity Raise? - Elizabeth Yin
Signing NDA's - Guy Kawasaki's opinion
Startup Funding Book (beta copy)
TAM, SAM and SOM: Learn Your Lingo So You Can Woo Your Investors - Benjamin Chong
The 10 Worst Things You Can Do In A Negotiation - James Altucher
The Mechanics Behind Investing in Convertible Notes - Sonit Agrawal
The Pitfalls In Asking An Investor To Sign An NDA - Dan Gavel - Startupdaily
The Real Reasons Why A VC Passed on Your Startup - Sarah Downey
The Secret Sauce To Startup Valuation - Arthur Porre
The Three Words No Early Stage VC Wants to Hear - Aaron Dinin
There Are No Shortcuts - Why Showing Up in Person is Everything - Mark Suster
These Shocking Hidden Terms Of Safe Notes Can Screw Up Your Startup - Nikhil Kapor
Venture Capital Is Rocket Fuel - great Linked In post from Michael Jackson on VC funding
What Is It Like To Negotiate A VC Round? - Mark Suster
Why Investor Updates Are Really, Really Important - Jason Calacanis
What I've Learned From Seeing 20K Startup Pitches - Elizabeth Yin
What Traction Do I Need To Raise Money? - Elizabeth Yin
Why Investor Updates Are Really, Really Important - Jason Calacanis
Why Safe Notes Are Not Safe For Entrepreneurs - Pascale Levensohn
Why Startup Founders Fail to Raise Funding - Basil Tambanis
Venture Debt
Financing Options - Venture Debt - Fred Wilson
16 Things to Know About Raising Debt For Startups - Nathan Yoon and Melissa Wasser
Venture Debt: A Capital Idea for Startups - Patrick Gordon
Venture Debt Explained (video) - Trinity Capital
Venture Debt: Friend or Foe for Startup Founders - Benjamin Chong
Venture Debt Handbook - LegalVision (Australian produced)
Australian Equity Crowdfunding Patforms
Billfolda - Follow-on investments only, get access to their SaaS platform for listing
Birchal - Consumer brands
Equitise - Early-stage & growth technology companies
OnMarket - Wide variety of deals, early & growth stage businesses
VentureCrowd - Investor-led deals only across early-stage, real estate & alternative investments
Grants / LEGAL / AWARDS
A Framework For Offering Equity to Your Employees - from Gusto
A State-by-State Guide to all the Government Grants Available for Your Small Business - Smart Company
A Stock Option Calculator - How much are my stock options worth?
Advance Queensland - Programs, support, events, grants - QLD
Allens Accelerate - Set of 15 Free Legal Docs for Startups From Allens Lawyers
Austrade – Export Market Development Grants - National
Austrade Landing Pads - Access to free co-working spaces in key international cities
AVCAL Open Source Seed Financing Docs
Business.gov.au - Grants & business funding programs in Australia - National
Business Connect - Free advisory services - NSW
Callaghan Innovation - New Zealand
Enterprize - innovation hubs in Hobart and Launceston designed to serve and build the startup community - TAS
EFIC - Australia’s export credit agency - National
ESOP docs for Australian startups - great info from James Cameron and Emily Close
Grant Connect - Australian Government grant opportunities – National
Grants Guru - Business Grants, Government Grants, Community Grants and more - National
GrantReady - Grant application support - National
Global Talent Employer Sponsored (GTES) Visa - allows employers to sponsor overseas workers for highly-skilled positions - National
IMCRC - Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre, Manufacturing grants & support – National
Innovate Canberra – Government grants and assistance - ACT
Innovation Connections - Up to $50,000 in matched funding support - National
Instant Asset Write Off - Simplified depreciation rules - National
LaunchVic - Agency dedicated to the growth and development of startups, $60M fund - VIC
MBIE - Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment, provide advice and support - New Zealand
Medical Research Future Fund - Australian Government support programs - National
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise - New Zealand
NSW Medical Devices Fund - NSW Government support – NSW
NSW Dept Industry – NSW Government grants and support services - NSW
NSW Government Grants for Startups - funding options for NSW startups
Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur - News, events, programs, resources - QLD
RDA ACT – Help to generate more investment and more jobs in the ACT and the broader Capital Region. CBR
RDA Southern Inland – Grants available to the Southern Inland Community - NSW
Tax Incentives of Early Stage Australian Investors - Deloitte Australia
#TechDiversity Awards - Presented by the Tech Diversity Foundation
Anthill Smart 100 - Presented by Anthill Magazine
Australian Angel Awards - Presented by Techboard
Australian FinTech Awards - Presented by Glen Frost
Australian Technologies Competition - Presented by Impact Tech Ventures
Australian Web Awards - Presented by AWIA
Australasian Startup Awards - Presented by StartCon
City of City Business Awards - Presented by the City of Sydney
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year - Presented by EY
IoT Awards - Presented by IoT Hub
Kochie’s Power List - Presented by Kochie’s Business Builders
Smart50 Awards - Presented by SmartCompany
Technology Fast 50 Australia - Presented by Deloitte
UTS Startup Awards - Presented by UTS
Women in Tech Awards - Presented by WiT
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