Getting Finance Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on getting finance for australian businesses.
What Actually Happens in a Startup Legal Due Diligence Process
Think your startup is investment-ready? Legal due diligence quickly reveals whether your documents, IP and structure will build confidence or raise red flags.
1 June 2026
Financing Change Statements: How To Register And Update In Australia
If your business uses asset finance, equipment leases, inventory funding, or other secured lending, you’ve probably heard of the PPSR (Personal Property Securities Register). It’s one of those “set and forget” systems...
1 June 2026
Non-Resident Directors: ATO Tax Obligations for Australian Companies
Bringing international experience into your Australian company can be a real advantage - especially if you’re scaling, attracting overseas investment, or expanding into new markets. But if you’re appointing a non-resident director,...
29 May 2026
Undischarged Bankrupt Directors: Key Rules For Australian Businesses
When you’re building a small business or startup, it’s normal to focus on growth: customers, product, funding, and hiring. But one legal detail can quietly create serious risk for your business structure...
29 May 2026
How Much Does It Cost To Hire A Lawyer?
If you’re running a small business (or launching a startup), legal costs can feel like one of those “how long is a piece of string?” questions. You want to do things properly,...
28 May 2026
Setting Up a Group Company Structure for SMEs and Startups
If your business is growing, taking on investors, expanding into new products, or simply trying to protect key assets, you’ve probably heard someone mention a group company structure. It can sound like...
28 May 2026
Fast, Compliant Legal Advice for Australian Startups and Small Businesses
When you’re building a startup or running a small business, speed matters. You’re making decisions daily - launching products, signing suppliers, hiring your first team member, pitching investors, or switching platforms. The...
28 May 2026
PPSR Definition: What the Personal Property Securities Register Means
If you run a small business in Australia, chances are you deal with “stuff” that keeps your business moving: vehicles, equipment, stock, tools, or even valuable intangible assets like accounts receivable. What...
28 May 2026
How Australian Startups Should Structure Salary, Bonuses And Equity
For many Australian startups, salary compensation is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make early on - and one of the easiest places to accidentally create risk. Pay is never just “a...
28 May 2026
What Is A Financing Statement?
If you’re a startup founder or small business owner, “getting funding” can mean everything from a bank loan, to vendor finance, to a line of credit, to simply buying equipment on payment...
27 May 2026
ESG Policy Template For Australian Startups And Small Businesses
If you’re running a startup or small business, you’ve probably noticed ESG popping up everywhere - in customer questionnaires, supplier onboarding forms, tender documents, and investor conversations. And even if you’re not...
25 May 2026
Participating Preference Shares for Founders and Investors
If you’re raising capital for your startup, you’ll quickly learn that “shares” are not all the same. Most founders are familiar with ordinary shares (what founders typically hold) and non-participating preference shares...
25 May 2026
SDA Rules for Property Developers and Investors
If you’re a property developer, investor, or small business owner looking at Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), you’ve probably noticed one thing straight away: the opportunity is real, but so is the compliance....
20 May 2026
Ecommerce Funding Options: How To Secure Capital For Your Online Store
Running an online store can feel like a constant balancing act. You might be seeing solid demand, building a loyal customer base, and getting traction on social media - but still feel...
20 May 2026
Can a Trust Own Shares? A Practical Guide For Australian Startups
If you’re building a business in Australia, it’s common to start thinking about how you’ll structure ownership early - especially if you’re planning to bring in investors, protect key assets, or set...
20 May 2026
Retail Client Definition Under the Corporations Act
If your business is raising funds, offering investment opportunities, or providing financial products or services, you’ll eventually run into an important question: who counts as a retail client? The retail client definition...
19 May 2026
How To Buy Shares Through A Family Trust In Australia
Buying shares can be a powerful way to build long-term wealth for you and your family, diversify your business assets, or hold investments alongside (but separate from) your trading operations. But if...
18 May 2026
How To Build A Healthy Startup Culture In Australia: Legal Tips For Founders
When you’re building a business from scratch, it’s easy to focus on the product, the funding, and the growth targets - and treat culture as something you’ll “get to later”. But in...
18 May 2026
How To Lodge A PPSR Financing Statement In Australia
If you sell goods on credit, lease equipment, offer vendor finance, or lend money secured over business assets, you’ve probably heard that you “should register on the PPSR”. In practice, what you’re...
18 May 2026
Successful Negotiation Strategies For Startups And Small Businesses
Negotiation is one of those skills you end up using constantly as a business owner - even if you didn’t expect to. You negotiate with customers, suppliers, landlords, contractors, investors, co-founders, and...
15 May 2026
Can I Borrow Money From My Company To Buy A House?
If you run your business through a company, it’s normal to look at the cash sitting in the company bank account and wonder whether you can use it to help fund a...
15 May 2026
Legal Guide To Starting And Running A Consulting Business In Australia
Starting a consultants business can be a great way to turn your expertise into a scalable, flexible business. Whether you’re advising clients on strategy, marketing, HR, IT, operations, finance, compliance or project...
14 May 2026
How Australian Startups And SMEs Can Choose A Capital Raising Partner
Raising capital is one of those business milestones that feels exciting and daunting at the same time. On one hand, fresh funding can help you hire, build, launch, and scale. On the...
13 May 2026
5 Legal Risks That Quietly Scare Away Investors
Could hidden legal issues be killing your next capital raise? These five risks can quietly cut valuation, delay due diligence or send investors walking.
13 May 2026
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