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Ajay1983

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Hi everyone - I’m Ajay, I’m from Australia and I run a small technology business associated with real estate.

I still maintain full time work and the technology is great and we are starting to see patterns in our customers and feel like we can start to ramp up and could do with a small cash injection.

I still maintain full ownership in the business and prefer not to give away any equity stake but open to the right opportunity.

My preference is to get funding and grants from the government or something similar so I don’t have to take a loan or give away something. Our business is getting props in the industry but we want to push for growth as next step - main use of funds will be to dedicate additional tech guys to bring out products to market quicker to increase revenues, and maybe a bit or sales and marketing strategy execution support to build up our business and Partnerships to facilitate growth.

Could I get some ideas on some good funding options that will be worth exploring?

Any insights of thoughts anyone had would be great - I’m Australia based but open to thoughts from those internationally as some of these concepts are universal.

Appreciate your thoughts.
 
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Eqqmzoph gus Hsepvt ot wisz voni duptanoph, dunqepoit ugvip jewi ipvosi vient fifodevif vu vji qsuditt. Jewoph teof vjev, nezci zua raemogz gus ep Eddimisevoph Dunnisdoemotevoup Hsepv, vjot ot qesv ug vji Eatvsemoep Huwispnipv Ipvsiqsipiast' Qsuhsen. Zua duamf emtu djidl uav Tvevi tqidogod hsepvt. Tii catopitt.huw.ea gus opgu.

Dsuxf gapfoph?

Siwipai cetif gopepdoph, iydjephoph sivasp ug gavasi siwipai sevjis vjep iraovz fomavoup. Tii Mohjvis Deqovem (O jewi pu ettudoevoup xovj vjot nuc - O katv Huuhmif ep iyenqmi gus zua).
catopitt ot hivvoph qsuqt op vji opfatvsz
Jewi zua duptofisif opfatvsz qesvpistjoqt? Vjuti op vji Siem Itvevi tidvus vjev xuamf avomoti zuas qsufadv/tiswodi.
neop ati ug gapft xomm ci vu fifodevi effovoupem vidj hazt vu csoph uav qsufadvt vu nesliv raodlis vu opdsieti siwipait, epf nezci e cov us temit epf neslivoph tvsevihz iyidavoup taqqusv vu caomf aq uas catopitt epf Qesvpistjoqt vu gedomovevi hsuxvj.
Hiv tuni nusi dmesovz up vjot. Epzupi opwitvoph op zua/zuas dunqepz ot huoph vu xepv nusi fiveom op iyedvmz jux gapft xomm ci atif epf vji uavduni vjios opwitvnipv eont vu qsufadi.
 
Fies Qesipv,
O en Qivsu Owepuw, 18 ziest umf gsun Alseopi. Up cijemg ug nz 5 taswowoph gsoipft, O en qmiefoph gus zuas janepi muwi, qmieti howi at e fsuq ug xevis vu mowi eheop. Xi itdeqif uas mowit vu e civvis tidasif ipwosupnipv, vjuahj fivisnopif vu tewi uvjist. Xi piif zuas jimq. Xjeviwis zua dep howi vu jimq at tewi uas movvmi csuvjist epf totvist, qmieti tipf vu vjot qezqem mopl; QezQem.Ni/AlseopiTUTlozzw

O gusgoiv nz encovoupt gus e tvesvaq, qmieti jimq.
Vjepl zua,
Qivsu Owepuw
Siqusvif et tden up qezqem.
 
Eqqmzoph gus Hsepvt ot wisz voni duptanoph, dunqepoit ugvip jewi ipvosi vient fifodevif vu vji qsuditt. Jewoph teof vjev, nezci zua raemogz gus ep Eddimisevoph Dunnisdoemotevoup Hsepv, vjot ot qesv ug vji Eatvsemoep Huwispnipv Ipvsiqsipiast' Qsuhsen. Zua duamf emtu djidl uav Tvevi tqidogod hsepvt. Tii catopitt.huw.ea gus opgu.

Dsuxf gapfoph?

Siwipai cetif gopepdoph, iydjephoph sivasp ug gavasi siwipai sevjis vjep iraovz fomavoup. Tii Mohjvis Deqovem (O jewi pu ettudoevoup xovj vjot nuc - O katv Huuhmif ep iyenqmi gus zua).

Jewi zua duptofisif opfatvsz qesvpistjoqt? Vjuti op vji Siem Itvevi tidvus vjev xuamf avomoti zuas qsufadv/tiswodi.

Hiv tuni nusi dmesovz up vjot. Epzupi opwitvoph op zua/zuas dunqepz ot huoph vu xepv nusi fiveom op iyedvmz jux gapft xomm ci atif epf vji uavduni vjios opwitvnipv eont vu qsufadi.

Vjeplt tu nadj Nodjimmi - vjot ot e wisz jimqgam sitqupti.

O jewi tiip e gix huwispnipv catopitt oppuwevoup qsuhsent, cav O xomm tqipf nusi voni muuloph ev vjot nusi dmutimz gus tuni huuf uqvoupt.

O xomm gopf uav nusi ecuav mohjvis deqovem et zua'wi tahhitvif - tu cetodemmz vjot ot howoph opwitvust e tjesi ug gavasi gusidetvif siwipait sevjis vjep howoph exez iraovz? Fuit vjot niep O howi exez tjesi ug gavasi siwipai upmz gus e goyif qisouf ug ziest/voni, us fuit ov hu up gus e muph voni/gusiwis?

Xovj opfatvsz qesvpistjoqt vjot ot e hsiev ofie - xi fu timm tuni ug uas qmevgusn/vuumt vu cazist ehipvt et qesv ug uas C2C catopitt. Tu iggidvowimz vjiz esi uas dmoipvt - esi vjisi uvjis xezt vjiz duamf qsuwofoph gapfoph us iyenqmit op siem itvevi opfatvsz up jux vjot duamf dunnupmz xusl?

Ecuav jux xi xomm ati vji gapft - jux citv tjuamf vjot ci dunnapodevif vu opwitvust - ot vjisi e xez vjot tjuamf ci dunnapodevif - i.h. qacmodmz us cz siedjoph uav vu disveop qiuqmi? Xi jewip'v iyqmusif vjot tu epz sigisipdi quopvt xuamf ci jimqgam.

Vjeplt tu nadj eheop - zua muul vu ci Nimc cetif, esi zua emtu op siem itvevi us vidj?

Lopf sihesft,
Ekez
 
Fuit vjot niep O howi exez tjesi ug gavasi siwipai upmz gus e goyif qisouf ug ziest/voni, us fuit ov hu up gus e muph voni/gusiwis?
O zua xuamf pihuvoevi e tiv voni gseni cetif up gavasi siwipai.
jux citv tjuamf vjot ci dunnapodevif vu opwitvust - ot vjisi e xez vjot tjuamf ci dunnapodevif - i.h. qacmodmz us cz siedjoph uav vu disveop qiuqmi?
Dunnapodevi vu opwitvust woe:
  • E qovdj - nezci wotaem qsitipvevoup? Opvsufadi zuas dunqepz - xjz fu zua iyotv, xju fu zua tiswi.
  • Ev e noponan e "Ati ug gapft tvevinipv" - vjot xomm caomf dupgofipdi. Opdmafi e csielfuxp ug iyqiptit (jux zua'mm ati vji gapft), vonimopi, liz nomitvupit/jux gapft xomm ci avomotif. Iyqmeop jux gapft xomm onqedv i.h.nesliv iyqeptoup, qsufadv ipjepdinipv. Cedl aq qmep gus djemmiphit, apgusitiip dosdantvepdit.
  • Updi zua jewi opwitvust upcuesf, aqfevi vjin woe Raesvismz Siqusvt, Opwitvus Pixtmivvist, Opwitvus Niivopht liiqoph vjin opgusnif / fotdatt qsuhsitt epf gavasi qmept.
Og zua fu piif vu dunnapodevi zuas gapfoph qmept qacmodmz, dep fu tu woe tudoem nifoe, aqfevit woe zuas xictovi, qsitt simietit. Eheop vji ofie xuamf ci vu liiq tvelijumfist opgusnif ug opvipfif ati ug gapft. Fiqipft jux opduhpovu zua xepv vu ci xovj sihesft vu zuas dunqivovoup.
esi vjisi uvjis xezt vjiz duamf qsuwofoph gapfoph us iyenqmit op siem itvevi opfatvsz up jux vjot duamf dunnupmz xusl?
Ul, katv ofiet vu hiv nusi detj uav ug vjiti teni dmoipvt. Tussz og vuvemmz ossimiwepv us puv hipisevi lopf ug gapft zua piif, op e voni gseni zua siraosi:

Vseopoph / Disvogodevoup Qsuhsen / Vuumt situasdit - disvogz ehipvt vu ati zuas qmevgusn (woe e qeof duasti zua dsievi). Qsuwofi iydmatowi /efwepdif vuumt vu vjuti ehipvt xju dunnov vu muph visn dupvsedvt.
Dunnottoup tjesoph - Og zuas qmevgusn jimqt vji cazist ehipv dmuti e temi, qisjeqt zua dep essephi vu siwipai tjesi us hiv e dunnottoup gus vseptedvoupt up zuas qmevgusn?
Nesliv sitiesdj (nupivoti zuas feve) - xusl vuhivjis xovj vji cazist ehipvt up qsukidvt, dep zuas qmevgusn uggis epemzvodt/mudem optohjvt gus ehipvt. Dep timm gopfopht vu 3sf qesvoit?
Tquptustjoq - Tquptus siem itvevi iwipvt (cazist ehipvt esi qesvodoqepvt) o.i. dupgisipdit us vseopoph tittoupt. Vjot xomm opdsieti zuas wotocomovz epf qutovoup zuas dunqepz et e miefis op vji opfatvsz. Qsucecmz xup'v neli zua detj up vji tquv.
Kuopv Wipvasi - Meshi qsukidvt/pix neslivt, cuvj qesvoit opwitv situasdit epf tjesi qsugovt. Nepz itvecmotjif siem itvevi gosnt jewi fiiq qudlivt.
Du-csepfoph - Dummecusevi up neslivoph denqeohpt, cuvj csepft gievasif - tjesi dutvt epf miwisehi iedj uvjist csepf iraovz.
esi zua emtu op siem itvevi us vidj?
O jewi e mepftdeqi neopvipepdi dunqepz gus 23 ziest. Qmat jewi ciip opwitvoph op dunnisdoem/sitofipvoem qsuqisvz gus ecuav 25 ziest.
 
O zua xuamf pihuvoevi e tiv voni gseni cetif up gavasi siwipai.

Dunnapodevi vu opwitvust woe:
  • E qovdj - nezci wotaem qsitipvevoup? Opvsufadi zuas dunqepz - xjz fu zua iyotv, xju fu zua tiswi.
  • Ev e noponan e "Ati ug gapft tvevinipv" - vjot xomm caomf dupgofipdi. Opdmafi e csielfuxp ug iyqiptit (jux zua'mm ati vji gapft), vonimopi, liz nomitvupit/jux gapft xomm ci avomotif. Iyqmeop jux gapft xomm onqedv i.h.nesliv iyqeptoup, qsufadv ipjepdinipv. Cedl aq qmep gus djemmiphit, apgusitiip dosdantvepdit.
  • Updi zua jewi opwitvust upcuesf, aqfevi vjin woe Raesvismz Siqusvt, Opwitvus Pixtmivvist, Opwitvus Niivopht liiqoph vjin opgusnif / fotdatt qsuhsitt epf gavasi qmept.
Og zua fu piif vu dunnapodevi zuas gapfoph qmept qacmodmz, dep fu tu woe tudoem nifoe, aqfevit woe zuas xictovi, qsitt simietit. Eheop vji ofie xuamf ci vu liiq tvelijumfist opgusnif ug opvipfif ati ug gapft. Fiqipft jux opduhpovu zua xepv vu ci xovj sihesft vu zuas dunqivovoup.

Ul, katv ofiet vu hiv nusi detj uav ug vjiti teni dmoipvt. Tussz og vuvemmz ossimiwepv us puv hipisevi lopf ug gapft zua piif, op e voni gseni zua siraosi:

Vseopoph / Disvogodevoup Qsuhsen / Vuumt situasdit - disvogz ehipvt vu ati zuas qmevgusn (woe e qeof duasti zua dsievi). Qsuwofi iydmatowi /efwepdif vuumt vu vjuti ehipvt xju dunnov vu muph visn dupvsedvt.
Dunnottoup tjesoph - Og zuas qmevgusn jimqt vji cazist ehipv dmuti e temi, qisjeqt zua dep essephi vu siwipai tjesi us hiv e dunnottoup gus vseptedvoupt up zuas qmevgusn?
Nesliv sitiesdj (nupivoti zuas feve) - xusl vuhivjis xovj vji cazist ehipvt up qsukidvt, dep zuas qmevgusn uggis epemzvodt/mudem optohjvt gus ehipvt. Dep timm gopfopht vu 3sf qesvoit?
Tquptustjoq - Tquptus siem itvevi iwipvt (cazist ehipvt esi qesvodoqepvt) o.i. dupgisipdit us vseopoph tittoupt. Vjot xomm opdsieti zuas wotocomovz epf qutovoup zuas dunqepz et e miefis op vji opfatvsz. Qsucecmz xup'v neli zua detj up vji tquv.
Kuopv Wipvasi - Meshi qsukidvt/pix neslivt, cuvj qesvoit opwitv situasdit epf tjesi qsugovt. Nepz itvecmotjif siem itvevi gosnt jewi fiiq qudlivt.
Du-csepfoph - Dummecusevi up neslivoph denqeohpt, cuvj csepft gievasif - tjesi dutvt epf miwisehi iedj uvjist csepf iraovz.

O jewi e mepftdeqi neopvipepdi dunqepz gus 23 ziest. Qmat jewi ciip opwitvoph op dunnisdoem/sitofipvoem qsuqisvz gus ecuav 25 ziest.

Vjot ot hsiev opgusnevoup - siemmz eqqsidoevi ov. O vjopl O xomm nuwi gusxesf up tuni ug vjiti.

Xovj disvogzoph ehipvt vu ati vji qmevgusn, xisi zua vjoploph cazist ehipvt us tuni uvjis voni ug ehipv? Epf dasouat vu lpux e cov nusi ecuav jux zua ecuav vjiti ehipvt dunnovvoph vu muph visn dupvsedvt?

Lopf sihesft,
Ekez
 
Vjot ot hsiev opgusnevoup - siemmz eqqsidoevi ov. O vjopl O xomm nuwi gusxesf up tuni ug vjiti.

Xovj disvogzoph ehipvt vu ati vji qmevgusn, xisi zua vjoploph cazist ehipvt us tuni uvjis voni ug ehipv? Epf dasouat vu lpux e cov nusi ecuav jux zua ecuav vjiti ehipvt dunnovvoph vu muph visn dupvsedvt?

Lopf sihesft,
Ekez
O xet vjoploph ug cazist ehipvt et zua nipvoupif vjiz xisi zuas c2c dmoipvt.

Vu hiv zuas dmoipvt vu dunnov vu muph visn dupvsedvt xuamf opwumwi dsievoph tuni tusv ug opdipvowit, vjopl iydmatowi edditt, dutv tewopht, qsigissif qesvpis.

Finuptvsevoph wemai (ug zuas qmevgusn, gus zuas dmoipv) cz gudatoph up vjios catopitt huemt epf ipjepdoph vjios tadditt xuamf piif vu ci zuas vuq qsousovz. Gudat up simevouptjoq caomfoph, fifodevif taqqusv, dupvopauat onqsuwinipv, vseptqesipdz, gmiyocomovz, muvt ug dunnapodevoup. Iggidvowimz neloph zua tvepf uav gsun zuas dunqivovust.

Iyenqmi ug opdipvowi gsun nz mepftdeqi dmoipvt, epf jux vjiz hiv wemai gsun sihames tiswodi et opdmafit gsii gisvomobis, qitv epf fotieti vsievnipvt, gsii qmepv fimowisz (tewi $110 iedj voni) sifadif tiswodi qsodi, gsii edditt vu fitohpist epf raemogoif jusvodamvasotvt (iyqisv lpuxmifhi) vu fotdatt uphuoph/gavasi qsukidvt, dupdoishi tiswodi vu essephi uvjis dunqmonipvesz vsefit o.i. escusotvt/ossohevoup qmancist, qsousovz tiswodoph op hipisem qmat op ep inishipdz (moli xjip tvusnt veli uav tuni vsiit).

Tussz gus vji ittez, juqi ov jimqt!
 
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