# Taged Articles: Crowd Sourced Funding [ 9th Dec, 2025![Lead SMEs Through the Innovation Journey: Part 3](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2025/am437banner.jpg) Lead SMEs Through the Innovation Journey: Part 3 Accountants Minute 437 Where Innovation Meets Investment — And Accountants Become the Essential Link What if your client’s brilliant idea is ready to take off…but their bank account isn’t? This is the crossroads every in… - Tags: [Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accountants) | [accountants for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/accountants%20for%20SMEs) | [Accountants Minute](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accountants%20Minute) | [advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/advisory%20services) | [Benchmarking](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Benchmarking) | [Bookkeepers](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Bookkeepers) | [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Advisors](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisors) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising) | [Capital Raising under Section 708 of Corporations Act](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising%20under%20Section%20708%20of%20Corporations%20Act) | [Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [Early Stage Innovation Companies](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Companies) | [ESIC](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/ESIC) | [Financial Forecasting](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Financial%20Forecasting) | [industry growth program](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/industry%20growth%20program) | [innovation](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/innovation) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Profit and Loss](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Profit%20and%20Loss) | [R&D](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/R?D=) | [Selling Advisory Services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20Advisory%20Services) | [Ssection 708 of Corporations Act](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Ssection%20708%20of%20Corporations%20Act) | [Tax Fitness](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Tax%20Fitness) | [The BOSS Factor](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/The%20BOSS%20Factor) | [Virtual CFO](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Virtual%20CFO) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/lead-smes-through-the-innovation-journey-part-3) [ 22nd Oct, 2025![Guide SMEs to Growth Through Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2025/am429banner.jpg) Guide SMEs to Growth Through Crowd Sourced Funding Accountants Minute 429 Some people still believe that only unlisted public companies in Australia can raise capital direct from the public. THIS IS A MYTH. Since 2018, both private companies and unlisted public companies… - Tags: [accountants for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/accountants%20for%20SMEs) | [advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/advisory%20services) | [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [business growth](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20growth) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [Virtual CFO](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Virtual%20CFO) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/guide-smes-to-growth-through-crowd-sourced-funding) [ 30th Jul, 2025![Advisory That Pays: Help SMEs Secure Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2025/am417banner.jpg) Advisory That Pays: Help SMEs Secure Funding Accountants Minute 417 Australia's funding landscape is full of untapped opportunity – but it requires knowledge, strategy, and proactive support to navigate. This is where your role as SMEs’ trusted advisor becomes transf… - Tags: [Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accountants) | [accountants for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/accountants%20for%20SMEs) | [advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/advisory%20services) | [Bookkeepers](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Bookkeepers) | [Business Advisors](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisors) | [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising) | [Chief Financial Officers](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Chief%20Financial%20Officers) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) | [Export Market Development Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Export%20Market%20Development%20Grant) | [Government Grants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Government%20Grants) | [R&D](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/R?D=) | [R&D Tax Offset](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/R?D_Tax_Offset=) | [Research & Development](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development=) | [Virtual CFO](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Virtual%20CFO) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/advisory-that-pays-help-smes-secure-funding) [ 22nd Jul, 2025![Help SMEs Get the Funding They Need](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2025/am416banner.jpg) Help SMEs Get the Funding They Need Accountants Minute 416 Access to funding is one of the most significant challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – yet it’s also one of the most underutilised opportunities. Many great businesses stall… - Tags: [Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accountants) | [accountants for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/accountants%20for%20SMEs) | [advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/advisory%20services) | [Business Advisors](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisors) | [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [business growth](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20growth) | [Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising) | [Capital Raising under Section 708 of Corporations Act](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising%20under%20Section%20708%20of%20Corporations%20Act) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) | [ESIC](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/ESIC) | [Export Market Development Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Export%20Market%20Development%20Grant) | [R&D tax incentive](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/R?D_tax_incentive=) | [venture capital raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/venture%20capital%20raising) | [Virtual CFO](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Virtual%20CFO) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/help-smes-get-the-funding-they-need) [ 1st Jul, 2025![Capital Raising Advisory: A Powerful Diversification for Your Firm](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2025/am413banner.jpg) Capital Raising Advisory: A Powerful Diversification for Your Firm Accountants Minute 413 Capital raising isn’t just for big business. With government-backed programs like Crowd-Sourced Funding Equity Raising and Early-Stage Innovation Company (ESIC) status, small businesses now have powe… - Tags: [accountants for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/accountants%20for%20SMEs) | [Accountants Minute](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accountants%20Minute) | [advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/advisory%20services) | [Business Advisors](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisors) | [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) | [Early Stage Innovation Company Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company%20Capital%20Raising) | [ESIC Calculator](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/ESIC%20Calculator) | [Non-Compliance Services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Non-Compliance%20Services) | [Real Accountant's Work](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Real%20Accountant's%20Work) | [Virtual CFO](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Virtual%20CFO) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/capital-raising-advisory-a-powerful-diversification-for-your-firm) [ 2nd Feb, 2024![WEEKLY REFLECTIONS: Small companies can raise capital but they need assistance by Accountants!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/bas-updates/BASU2024/baspr24.02.03.jpg) WEEKLY REFLECTIONS: Small companies can raise capital but they need assistance by Accountants! Business Advisory Services Update BIRCHAL have reported that only “380 companies were successful in raising capital from Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising in 5 years.” EQUITISE have reported that they “take on fewer than 5% of th… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/weekly-reflections-small-companies-can-raise-capital-but-they-need-assistance-by-accountants) [ 1st Feb, 2024![Crowd Sourced Funding Implementation](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/bas-updates/BASU2024/basp020224.jpg) Crowd Sourced Funding Implementation Business Advisory Services Update The vast majority of companies who are interested in raising capital require assistance from Accountants who can perform the ‘Chief Financial Officer’ role, to prepare the company’s documentation and… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/crowd-sourced-funding-implementation) [ 31st Jan, 2024![Crowd Sourced Funding is a ‘funding opportunity’ for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/bas-updates/BASU2024/basp010224.jpg) Crowd Sourced Funding is a ‘funding opportunity’ for SMEs Business Advisory Services Update Accountants and Bookkeepers servicing the SME market need to have an awareness of the ‘fund raising opportunities’ that Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising presents for SMEs. An ASIC appointed Crow… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/crowd-sourced-funding-is-a-funding-opportunity-for-smes) [ 30th Jan, 2024![Small companies don’t have to borrow](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/bas-updates/BASU2024/basp310124.jpg) Small companies don’t have to borrow Business Advisory Services Update The Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising amendments to the Corporations Act in 2018 enabled private companies to be able to offer the public shares as an alternative to borrowing money. Crowd Source… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising) | [Crowd Sourced Funding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding) | [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/small-companies-dont-have-to-borrow)