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Entrepreneurs and key industry players share their election wish lists 

Thinking| 14 May 2019

Entrepreneurs and key industry players share their election wish lists 

Startups and entrepreneurs are a vital part of the Australian economy but issues affecting startups, or policies and promises focusing on investment in innovation, have received little air time in this federal election campaign, James Bull, Director of Frank, Hall & Wilcox’s dedicated start-up practice, asked key industry players and members of Hall & Wilcox’s […]

Crowd-sourced funding for proprietary companies – why you might or might not

Thinking| 19 Sep 2018

Crowd-sourced funding for proprietary companies – why you might or might not

Crowd-sourced funding (CSF) is almost a reality for proprietary companies. Businesses in Australia will soon be able to access CSF without needing to convert into or incorporate an unlisted public company. If you caught our earlier article, you’ll know the existing CSF regime will extend to proprietary companies. In this article, we look at how […]

Crowdfunding legislation for proprietary companies passes

Thinking| 13 Sep 2018

Crowdfunding legislation for proprietary companies passes

The long anticipated extension of the crowd-sourced funding (CSF) regime is finally set to become a reality with the Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding for Proprietary Companies) Bill 2017 having passed the Senate on 12 September 2018. Our previous thinking on this topic can be found here. We will be releasing part two of this article soon. […]

Crowd-sourced funding – why you might or might not

Thinking| 12 Apr 2018

Crowd-sourced funding – why you might or might not

Since September last year, early stage companies in Australia have had a number of options when it comes to fundraising. This includes crowd–sourced funding (CSF). Already, a number of companies have tested out CSF which now enjoys legislative recognition. In this article, we look at some recent developments and consider what’s involved in CSF, why […]