Crowdfunding $140 million for Australian businesses, selling shares to fuel your growth & lessons learned | ft. Birchal's Matt Vitale

The Australian Business Podcast welcomes Matt Vitale, co-founder of Birchal — one of Australia’s best crowdfunding platforms. Matt Vitale talks with Owen Rask about his journey in building Birchal, the lessons learned from helping over 100 founders and why selling shares to raise capital can unlock growth. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/1Sr2c07Z0HA Please note: Matt is uniquely positioned to talk about small businesses, how crowdfunding works, how to attract investors into your business and the opportunities for growth. However, it’s important to understand that investing in private companies can be very risky. Nothing in this top Australian Business Podcast episode said by Owen or Matt should be considered as financial or legal advice, and The Rask Group Pty Ltd strongly encourages all founders to get expert advice before raising capital — and for investors to speak with a financial adviser. This Australian Business Podcast Episode is for founders and investors in private companies. Matt Vitale & Owen Rask share their journies and lessons learned from being exposed to hundreds of businesses.  Join 2,100 students in our free business course! If you liked this episode, don’t forget to consider taking our free business course and tuning into the Australian Business Podcast episode one, in which I shared my journey. Love the Australian Business Podcast? Let me know about it by leaving a review on Apple or Spotify.  If you want to help me out with the course, right now the best thing you can do is subscribe and review this podcast in Apple or Spotify. Please use the “Ask a question” menu link on the Rask websites, or leave your questions in the Apple Reviews. Australian Business Podcast resources Owen Rask’s free business course Sell part of your business on Birchal Invest in a private company Know of the risks of crowdfunding Ask a question Email Owen Say G'day to The Australian Business Podcast partners Rumble Coffee Roasters — our first partner! Rumble Coffee Roasters is dedicated to helping you drink better coffee. Knock-out blends, world-class single origins, bold espressos and flavour-filled filter roasts. Rumble Coffee prides itself on personal relationships with producers and customers alike.  They pay farmers fairly so that they can invest in their land, their employees and their communities. You can buy some beans to drink at home or in the office via rumblecoffee.com.au. Alternatively, if you’re a coffee shop owner — get in touch and discover better ways to serve your customers. Tell them Rask sent you.  *** The information on this website and in our podcasts is general financial advice only. That means, the advice does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. In addition, you should obtain and read the product disclosure statement (PDS) before making a decision to acquire a financial product. If you don’t know what your needs are, you should consult a trusted and licensed financial adviser who can provide you with personal financial product advice. Please read our Terms & Conditions and Financial Services Guide before using this website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices