Big companies have money, lots of money. In fact, large, publically traded organisations have the cheapest capital of any company on the planet. Inexpensive capital may be the single most significant comparative advantage that they have over small companies.

Emerging Australian companies need professional guidance to navigate a path to accessing grants and finance. Although most would prefer customers to grants and would prefer to enhance their capabilities rather than taking on finance, external funds have irrefutably proven to have the greatest impact on growth speed. The best know how to use this to boost performance. For most there is money out in the market and these are entitlements you have a right to claim:

- Raise funding to expand your business into new markets

- Leverage the risk of undertaking product research and development

- Use grants to employ experts to work on your business

- Take advantage of the entitlements and eligible concessions which your competitors do

- Get skilled business partners to share your business

The Advisory Firm understands that knowing what is available and how to access the programs is something most business don’t have the time to pursue, yet your business can seriously benefit.

The Federal and State Government’s commitment to Backing Australia’s Ability constitutes over $8 billion dollars in grants and rebates. This represents a commitment to assist excellence in research, science and technology, through three key themes:

• the generation of new ideas (research and development);
• the commercialisation of ideas, products and services including export assistance; and
• developing, planning and retaining these skills and IP

If your business is involved in any of these processes no matter how big or small, you are able to use The Advisory Firm to access some of the over 200 programs available.

The Advisory Firm is able to raise private, public and commercial funds for your business. The team have extensive experience in taking businesses through the funding cycle from seed investment to IPO and working with businesses on Management Buy-Outs and Succession planning. If you’re considering your options you should be talking to us.

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Write to The Advisory Firm about the financial structure you seek and we can advise you on the alternatives to take you where you want to go, there is a great demand by investors to assist you get the scale you need.

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