How to Raise Money You’ve Already Spent – R&D Finance
Blog contributed by Alex Kaschuta at Fundsquire If you think about startup finance, you’re probably thinking about selling equity, VCs, angels, convertible notes, friends and family, series A, B, and beyond. A more distant thought could creep in, maybe to [...]
Bake That Cake – Settlement Engine coming soon
3 minute read: Exciting news from the Cake baking room! Our new fully automatable “Settlement Engine” is in production testing, and about to be launched. We are very excited about the peace of mind it will bring our customers when [...]
Employee Share Plan Jargon – All the terms, in simple terms
What does Vesting mean, what is a Vesting Period and when will my Options become Shares? Whether you're a company setting up an employee share scheme (ESS), or an employee reviewing your ESS Offer, you are not alone if the [...]
SAFE Notes – What are they, and when should you use one?
Last week, we talked about Convertible Notes. We explained why they can be a great way to raise when, well, you don't have the time to raise. Here in Australia, we are starting to slowly see the rise of 'SAFE [...]
No time for all that Capital Raise riff-raff? How about a Convertible Note?
As it becomes clearer that 'saving your runway' will be a critical move to not only survive, but thrive in the conditions, more companies are looking to get their 'raise process' started. But some early stage companies are hitting roadblocks [...]
How Cake does WFH (Working From Home)
Here at Cake, we've been adjusting to the new norm of full time work-from-home (WFH) life. We have been WFH for almost 4 weeks now - time flies! For us, the transition wasn't too difficult. We were able to make [...]
How to use your Registry to help save your company’s runway
Cash is king, as they say. And when times are tough, it’s even more relevant. We know that many businesses are hurting, and funding is a tough subject right now. But some businesses can use their equity to help them [...]
How to subsidise employee pay-cuts, with shares in your company – quick and easy!
The economic conditions have hit some businesses much harder than others - and many companies are hurting. Lots of businesses are forced to consider making pay-cuts in order to keep the business afloat. However, as all CEOs, CFOs, Founders and [...]