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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Aug 307 min read
Most common super bloopers
When I engage as a fractional CFO, one of the first deliverables I’m often be charged with is a review of the company’s financial setup:...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Oct 18, 20235 min read
What startups overlook when raising money - and what savvy investors look for
Back in 2016 the federal government introduced tax incentives for early stage investors, a program which provides investors with a 20%...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Nov 4, 20229 min read
DAOs - a new model for funding and governance
At a recent Perth Angels event I got to talk about Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs). As well as hosting pitch nights,...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Freemium model: let your product do the talking
A common challenge for a lot of my clients and young software companies generally is around product pricing: figuring out how to tier or...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Nov 29, 202110 min read
The future of funding... or the end of the company?
As we celebrate the winding up of another memorable year, we get into that period of reflection, of looking back and taking stock....
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Mar 23, 202110 min read
What the NFT just happened?!
First, let me share a story. The peculiar record shop Last week I bought my first non-fungible token (NFT). The experience went a bit...
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Amanda Kearney
Dec 17, 20202 min read
R&D tax incentive - what's new
The recent 2020 federal budget provided a backstop (hopefully an enduring one) to the previously proposed significant scaling back of the...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Nov 3, 20206 min read
Software as a Service: how to scale it, how to fund it
Anyone spending any time in early stage investment or in the software industry will know that Software as a Service (SaaS) is king....
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Perth's latest 'unicorn'*?
Something quite interesting happened in Western Australia a couple of weeks ago and you probably missed it. A company I've been following...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Aug 14, 202012 min read
Crowdfunding in Australia - everything you need to know
I’m frequently engaged to provide advice on different types of crowdfunding options available to businesses, and in some cases to help...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Jun 2, 20207 min read
What does a startup CFO do?
One of the biggest challenges startups face, especially those growing quickly, is knowing when to bring in expert help. As business...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Apr 3, 20207 min read
Covid-19 stimulus package - a guide to the finer details for startups*
* in particular startups with no or few employees There’s been a fair amount of coverage of the government’s stimulus package in the...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Jan 31, 20203 min read
Startup funding in Western Australia
We’re used to lamenting the scarcity of venture capital in WA, but we sometimes forget Perth has a not-insignificant VC track record
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Oct 24, 20194 min read
Turning a $100k investment into a $2.3m exit over four years...
Last month I presented the 2019 Australian Angel Awards at an event in Sydney. Female-focused investor network Scale Investors (not to be...
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Oct 22, 20193 min read
Taking your business overseas
Taking your business overseas is a common milestone for most Australian early stage businesses.
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Oct 3, 20195 min read
Three alternative funding sources for your business
As a virtual CFO and angel investor working with early stage companies and SMEs, I'm often asked about where to get funding.
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Rafael Kimberley-Bowen
Apr 10, 20192 min read
How to work out your customer's Lifetime Value (LTV)?
Working out how much profit an average customer will deliver over the lifetime of their relationship with you is a crucial step in...
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