What business structure should I use for my Queensland tech startup?

For high-growth technology startups, a dual-company structure is the industry standard. This involves a Holding Company (HoldCo) that owns all intellectual property, source code, and trade marks, and an Operating Company (OpCo) that conducts the day-to-day business, employs staff, and signs SaaS contracts. The HoldCo licenses the IP to the OpCo, quarantining the core software assets from the commercial liabilities and insolvency risks of the operating entity under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

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