# Taged Articles: crowd sourced funding equity raising [ 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) [ 24th Jun, 2025![Stand Out with R&D Advisory Services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2025/am412banner.jpg) Stand Out with R&D Advisory Services Accountants Minute 412 Are you looking for a powerful way to differentiate your firm and deliver real value to your SME clients? Research and Development (R&D) advisory services offer one of the most significant oppor… - 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) | [Bookkeepers](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Bookkeepers) | [boost your business](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/boost%20your%20business) | [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) | [Business Growth Grants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Growth%20Grants) | [business improvement](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20improvement) | [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 equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [Early Stage Innovation Company Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company%20Capital%20Raising) | [ESIC](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/ESIC) | [Financial Forecasting](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Financial%20Forecasting) | [Government Grants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Government%20Grants) | [R&D tax incentive](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/R?D_tax_incentive=) | [Research & Development](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development=) | [Research & Development Tax Incentive Rebate](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development_Tax_Incentive_Rebate=) | [Virtual CFO](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Virtual%20CFO) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/stand-out-with-r-d-advisory-services) [ 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) [ 29th Jan, 2024![Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising only for public companies?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/bas-updates/BASU2024/basp300124.jpg) Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising only for public companies? Business Advisory Services Update This is a MYTH! Whilst eligible ‘Unlisted Public Companies’ are able to utilise Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising to raise capital, very importantly, so can ‘Private Companies’. When the legisla… - 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 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-equity-raising-only-for-public-companies) [ 14th Aug, 2023![Crowd Sourced Funding: great for innovative businesses!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/bas-updates/bas150823.jpg) Crowd Sourced Funding: great for innovative businesses! Business Advisory Services Update Most innovative businesses will need to seek “seed capital” to get them started. This will be funding primarily from friends, family and associates who are aware of your client’s innovative project… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [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 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-great-for-innovative-businesses) [ 29th Mar, 2023![Financing - a key component of meeting the future](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/bas-updates/bas300323.jpg) Financing - a key component of meeting the future Business Advisory Services Update In the Thomson Reuters White Paper released last week, a key comment was, “The past has no future.” In the discussions relative to financing of businesses, accountants were put on notice that SMEs we… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [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) | [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) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/financing-a-key-component-of-meeting-the-future) [ 5th Mar, 2021![Imminent Cessation of JobKeeper Highlights Challenges for Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2021/AM262.jpg) Imminent Cessation of JobKeeper Highlights Challenges for Accountants Accountant's Minute 262 In the ESS BIZTOOLS’ Business Advisory Services Webinar/Conversation on Wednesday 10th March 2021, Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS will discuss with Priscilla Bea Smith, Director, Cloud… - Tags: [Australian Government 50% Guaranteed Loans](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Australian%20Government%2050%%20Guaranteed%20Loans) | [Budgets](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets) | [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 Equity Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Equity%20Raising) | [Early Stage Innovation Company Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company%20Capital%20Raising) | [Key Drivers](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Key%20Drivers) | [PlanGuru](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/PlanGuru) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Projected Balance Sheets](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Projected%20Balance%20Sheets) | [Research & Development](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/imminent-cessation-of-jobkeeper-highlights-challenges-for-accountants) [ 7th Jul, 2020![Business Advisory Services - Crowd Sourced Funding - The Action Areas](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM239.jpg) Business Advisory Services - Crowd Sourced Funding - The Action Areas Accountant's Minute 239 83 days to go to the end of JobKeeper – will your clients be ready? Business advisory service expected to be the most in demand! The CommBank Accounting Market Pulse for June 2020 has identified th… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-crowd-sourced-funding-the-action-areas) [ 21st Feb, 2020![Is Your Client Having Problems Borrowing from Banks](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am219.jpg) Is Your Client Having Problems Borrowing from Banks Accountant's Minute 219 Bank problems? Are your clients having difficulties borrowing from banks? Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS, will be making a presentation to the Crowdfunding Institute of Australia nex… - Tags: [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/is-your-client-having-problems-borrowing-from-banks) [ 14th Nov, 2019![Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising Gives Accounting Firms an Entry to Advisory Services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2019/am213.jpg) Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising Gives Accounting Firms an Entry to Advisory Services Accountant's Minute 213 The Financial Review Top 100 Accounting Firms for 2019 Report has again identified that many of the top 100 firms have expanded beyond traditional auditing and taxation work into higher margin consul… - Tags: [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/crowd-sourced-funding-equity-raising-gives-accounting-firms-an-entry-to-advisory-services) [ 22nd Oct, 2019![First Anniversary - An Opportunity to Add Value](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2019/am212-graphic.jpg) First Anniversary - An Opportunity to Add Value Accountant's Minute 212 Yes, 19 October 2019 was the first anniversary of the commencement of Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising when private companies were able to raise capital direct from the public. If you have clien… - Tags: [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/first-anniversary-an-opportunity-to-add-value) [ 7th Aug, 2019![31,141 People Have Invested an Average of $1,207!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM203.jpg) 31,141 People Have Invested an Average of $1,207! Accountant's Minute 203 The Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising Scorecard produced by ESS BIZTOOLS as at 31 July 2019 has identified that 31,141 investors have invested an average of $1,207 in the 44 companies that have ra… - Tags: [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising Scorecard](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Equity%20Raising%20Scorecard) | [Crowd Sourced Funding Intermedi8ary](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Intermedi8ary) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/31141-people-have-invested-an-average-of-1207) [ 25th Jul, 2019![What Should Shareholders, Company Directors and Managers know about Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM202.jpg) What Should Shareholders, Company Directors and Managers know about Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising? Accountant's Minute 202 What is in it for a company? Ability to raise up to $5 million in a 12 month period direct from the public This is not a loan therefore: No loan application required No security req… - Tags: [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/what-should-shareholders-company-directors-and-managers-know-about-crowd-sourced-funding-equity-raising) [ 23rd Jul, 2019![Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising – Accountant’s Role – Assisting a Company on the Journey](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM201.jpg) Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising – Accountant’s Role – Assisting a Company on the Journey Accountant's Minute 201 Accountants can assist companies to prepare the documentation that they will require: Business Plan Budgets/Cash Flow Forecast Customer analysis Identification of unique competitive advantage… - Tags: [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/crowd-sourced-funding-equity-raising-accountant-s-role-assisting-a-company-on-the-journey) [ 16th Jul, 2019![Is Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising the Same as Crowdfunding?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM198.jpg) Is Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising the Same as Crowdfunding? Accountant's Minute 198 Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising is not the same as “Crowdfunding”. Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising is governed by the Australian Government’s “Corporations Act” which specifies stric… - Tags: [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) | [Crowdfunding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowdfunding) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/is-crowd-sourced-funding-equity-raising-the-same-as-crowdfunding)