Skip to contentHelming the credit team, Josh Poulton is responsible for all things credit. With an extensive background in finance focusing on credit, Josh creates due diligence processes that enables Fundsquire to lend responsibly to growing businesses. Q: Let’s start at the beginning: how did you come to join Fundsquire? Josh: I first heard about Fundsquire from a […]There’s no better start to notching a billion-dollar valuation than nailing your investor pitch. In fact, the ability to tell a compelling story (typically in the form of slides) can be the determining factor in turning your startup into a unicorn. We have compiled the best early startup pitch deck examples for companies now worth […]Understanding the difference between pre-money and post-money valuations is essential for setting up your startup company. In addition, knowing these values will help you decide if it’s the right time to take on funding and look for angel investors or venture capital backing, and better explain your idea, values, and plans. Pre-money and post-money valuations […]SaaS companies provide cloud-based services to enable users to access applications online. If you are launching a SaaS business, you might be wondering whether there are financing options that are specifically designed to assist your scale-up efforts. We have put together a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about SaaS financing. This article […]Getting a business loan as a startup can be challenging. Most Australian startup founders rely on friends and family, equity investors, or maybe even take out risky personal loans to finance the growth of their business. These options are popular, but that doesn’t mean they are risk-free or available to every entrepreneur. Giving up equity […]What is Asset Finance? Asset financing is a type of lending that involves borrowing money specifically to fund the replacement or acquisition of an asset – usually a piece of equipment. These assets can be anything that is essential to your business, such as a van, catering equipment, printers, and machinery. This type of lending […]The essential sources of debt funding for SMEs in Australia SMEs are the Australian economy’s driving force, representing approximately 70% of employment and a little over 50% of the country’s GDP. The market for SME loans has been shifting in recent years, from new forms of debt finance like R&D tax incentive loans and debt […]After recently going through a capital raising process with my SaaS (Software as a Service) startup, I wanted to summarise five key learnings from engaging with over 40 investors across Australia and South East Asia. I’ve read many articles over the years about what makes a startup attract capital, usually (rightly) discussing the importance of […]This is everything you’ve ever wanted (or not wanted) to know about the R&D tax incentive in Australia, we’re not kidding. This guide contains everything we know about this most excellent tax incentive, still, if you want to have a leisurely ride through the process and make sure you’re getting every penny you’re eligible for, […]As the economy shifts more and more toward rewarding innovation, the types of financing that companies can access have followed this trend as well. Both through the government and the private sector, a wide variety of support mechanisms and funding schemes have popped up. This means that entrepreneurs aren’t limited to having to sell equity […]As a startup founder, you might be well-versed in the ways that you can raise money for your business. However, raising funds from investors follows a more specialised process. Known as ‘funding rounds’, different rounds of raising capital occur at different stages of a business’s development and they play different roles in growing a startup […]Having a brilliant idea for a business is one thing, but what comes after is just as important. After starting your business, to accelerate your growth and scale, it’s common to seek investment for your startup. This is a time where you need to make the right connections and sell potential investors on the idea […]