27/10/2025
This year, we’re joining Spark Festival with two power-packed online sessions!
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Designed for founders who want to stay ahead, these sessions combine real-world insights, actionable strategies, and live demos to help you turn financial strategy into a growth advantage.
🚀 Session 1: Unlocking R&D Tax Incentives & Government Grants 🚀
Join us for a high-impact session where we break down how to structure your business and R&D activities to unlock the full potential of the R&D Tax Incentive and government grants.
Key topics we'll cover:
- The full R&D/Tax accounting cycle and how to navigate it effectively
- R&D treatment vs Tax treatment of expenses—understanding the differences
- R&D Refundable offsets vs Franking debits explained
- R&D spend planning & cashflow forecasting—timing is everything
- EOFY tax planning strategies for both income tax and R&D
- Tax planning for technical founders—balancing remuneration structures with R&D benefits
- Structuring your business from day one to maximise grant and incentive eligibility
This session will be led by Jack Dean, R&D Tax Incentive specialist, and Stuart Reynolds, Tax expert, with live examples included.
📈 Session 2: Cashflow Clarity – The Tool Every Founder Needs to Run Their Business 📈
Fullstack's Virtual CFO, James Condon, will go live with an essential masterclass on cashflow forecasting.
Part 1 – Theory: Why Cashflow Forecasting is Crucial
- The reality for founders: why timing kills businesses
- How forecasting enables better decisions
- Your runway in real time
- Building a living, rolling forecast
- Why forecasts build credibility with investors
- Planning realistically, not optimistically
Part 2 – Live Demo: Inside a Real Cashflow Model
- Discover why "profitable" doesn't mean "cash-positive" and how a living cashflow forecast transforms reactive stress into proactive control.
Whether you're bootstrapping or scaling fast, these sessions will arm you with best practices, compliance pro-tips, and funding frameworks that smart founders use to maximise returns and minimise risk.
Don’t forget to sign up today!
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