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Founder pay, unpaid super, and the ATO: what every startup operator needs to know.
Operations & Scale-Up Execution John Chung 12/5/26 Operations & Scale-Up Execution John Chung 12/5/26

Founder pay, unpaid super, and the ATO: what every startup operator needs to know.

Founder pay can wait. Super and PAYG cannot. What I learned managing ATO payment plans, director liability, and statutory obligations in a cash-constrained startup — and what every operator and director needs to know before it becomes personal.

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The five governance mistakes I watched kill a promising company — and how to spot them before it's too late
Governance in Practice John Chung 28/4/26 Governance in Practice John Chung 28/4/26

The five governance mistakes I watched kill a promising company — and how to spot them before it's too late

I watched a promising company die. Not suddenly, that's rarely how it goes. What killed it wasn't the market or the technology. It was governance. Five patterns, all documented, all avoidable. Here's what they looked like from the inside.

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How to build an operational backbone in a company that thinks it doesn't need one yet.
Operations & Scale-Up Execution John Chung 21/4/26 Operations & Scale-Up Execution John Chung 21/4/26

How to build an operational backbone in a company that thinks it doesn't need one yet.

Most founders plan to sort out operations once they have more runs on the board. By the time that moment arrives, the cost of deferring it is already compounding. A practical guide to building the operational backbone your company needs — before it needs it badly.

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