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E3 is absolutely the best way for Australians in my experience. It's more flexible than a H1B and the process is much simpler. The only downside is there is no simple path to a green card like H1B, but I managed to get one anyway.

You'd need a US entity to apply on your behalf. In my case they never asked about assets to pay the salary but that may be an issue.

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary...

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All correct. The E-3 visa is the easiest, fastest, and cheapest U.S. visa. But it does require a sponsoring employer. The only downside relative to the H-1B is that an E-3 visa is not a dual intent visa like the H-1B so this needs to be managed if and when the E-3 visa holder is in the green card process.

Can I self-sponsor an E-3, if I'm the founder of the company, with no other shareholders?

No it's like TN in that regard.

It's possible to get an E-3 as a founder but it needs to be done carefully because self-employment is not allowed.

There must be an employee-employee relationship. Difficult to pull off if you are completely solo but possible for most startups with more than one founder where you are not CEO.

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