by Wayana | Oct 8, 2026 | Decisions & Direction, People & Operations
How to Calculate How Much Equity Your Co-Founder Has Actually Earned So you’ve agreed your technical co-founder could earn 30% of the company. In my recent post, we looked at reverse vesting, the idea that a co-founder receives shares upfront, but their right to keep...
by Wayana | Oct 8, 2026 | Decisions & Direction, People & Operations
Should You Give a Technical Co-Founder 30% Equity Upfront? “My technical co-founder wants 30% of the company.” It’s a question I’ve heard in different forms from many startup founders. They have the idea, they’ve done the customer research, and...
by Wayana | Oct 7, 2026 | Grants & Funding
$20,000 Backing International Small Restaurants Grant Program Small independent venues in Sydney and Melbourne can now apply for the Backing International Small Restaurants Grant Program, funded by American Express and the International Downtown Association (IDA)...
by Wayana | Sep 17, 2026 | Cash Flow & Numbers, Growth & Profit
💳 Are You Paying Too Much to Process Card Payments? A small difference in your payment rate can add up to thousands of dollars a year. Whether you take payments in-store or online, looking at the percentage rate alone doesn’t give you the full picture. To...
by Wayana | Sep 17, 2026 | Grants & Funding
AI & Cloud Credits for Startups: How to Claim Up to $350k How to Claim Up to $350K in Cloud & AI Credits for Your Startup Building a tech or AI-driven startup is more capital-intensive than ever. As compute power, data storage, and AI model usage scale, server...
