Kerwin Rae

With more Australians flocking to crowd funding as funding from banks continues to present an insurmountable roadblock, entrepreneurs need to be well prepared to get it right in order to attract the cash.

Aussie start-ups are fleeing abroad, lured by Silicon Valley, which is undoubtedly the best place to nurture a tech business. That said, all is not lost in Australia and you just need to look a little harder for the support and success stories.