Tag: Startups

Debate a question of philosophy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Labor Party doesn’t understand innovation because it is not in their DNA. The Coalition doesn’t understand innovation because they don’t understand people. That, in a nutshell, is how...

Startups and the property market

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Last week saw the launch of a new Sydney based tech startup group called, rather imaginatively, TechSydney. It is a worthwhile exercise and should be a success, if the...

Sandbox regime set to test the limits

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s regulatory sandbox proposals have been hailed as a game changer in the global FinTech scene but may need some tweaking to accommodate ideas...

OECD laments a ‘startup bias’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Last week was OECD week; but in Australia about the only coverage was the OECD concern about our housing prices. Despite Australia being the 23rd member of the OECD...

Time to rethink value creation

Posted on   |  by Pete Cooper
Humans learn and create value for themselves and society in weird ways. Learning usually doesn’t actually require lots of money. It is more about passion, a natural approach and...

Startup tax changes set for change

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Turnbull Government will today introduce legislation that delivers huge tax benefits to angel investors who put their money into in higher risk, early stage startup companies that make...

Beyond startups to new ‘scale-ups’

Posted on   |  by Tony Surtees
There is great excitement across Australia about start-ups. There is much to be applauded about the job creation impact – and other economic benefits – of building successful Australian-based...

R&D tax scheme tricky for startups

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There are pitfalls for startups in the federal government’s R&D offset scheme for applicants who are planning to bootstrap their business from revenue and believe they will get back...

SIV torrent turns to a slow trickle

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
The geyser of mainly Chinese money meant to fertilize Australia’s venture capital and startup sectors, and small cap companies, via the government’s recast Significant Investment Visa scheme has largely...