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A plain-English guide to seed financing for Australian founders - convertible notes, SAFEs, preference shares, disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act, and how to choose the right structure for your round.
A distributor sends you a 35-page agreement. You have never negotiated one before. This guide covers what distribution agreements actually do, how they are structured, what each clause means commercially, and where founders most commonly get into trouble.
Liquidated damages clauses appear in SaaS agreements, supplier deals, and construction contracts. Here is what they do, when they hold up, and what to watch for on both sides of the table.
Most Australian startups end up with a company constitution by default and no shareholders agreement at all. That's usually the wrong setup. Here's what each document actually does, why they're not interchangeable, and when to put each one in place.