The ‘new norm’ – How to keep a balance when working from home By Josh Alston When the global COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world in 2020 with widespread lockdowns, it forced companies of all sizes to accelerate working from home models to survive. This had a profound impact on SMEs who were forced to change […]

A Complete Guide to Accounts Receivable Factoring Accounts receivable factoring is a finance solution that helps businesses to overcome cash flow gaps caused by extended payment terms. A cash flow gap can be hugely detrimental to a business. In many cases, maintaining cash flow is the deciding factor in the survival of a company. According

A Financial Solution To Get Cash Flowing There are a number of working capital and cash flow finance tools now available to businesses. These range from the traditional overdraft to merchant cash advances, P2P loans, marketplace lenders, SaaS cash flow management tools, unsecured lines of credit and online business loans. One solution which is growing

How Much Working Capital Do You Need? Working capital can be defined in several ways, for example, Gross and Net, Temporary and Permanent. In simplest terms Working capital is the difference between a company’s current assets and current liabilities. It is a measure of whether a company has enough liquid assets to pay its bills

A Cash Flow Action Plan: 9 Tips For Overcoming Common Hurdles Understanding cash flow problems is the key to managing them. Here is a checklist that can help your business deal with some of the most common issues faced by businesses. TIP 1 Invoice on time, and consider deposits and discounts Make sure you invoice

Is Inconsistent Cash Flow A Barrier To Growth? For any business, steady and predictable access to cash is vital. In this four-part guide, we will provide you with important tips and techniques for overcoming your cash flow challenges in order to help drive growth. When cash is flowing, a business has a positive pool of

Invoice Finance has all the ingredients for Success Growing a business when you don’t have property to secure funding? This was the sweet option chosen by confectionery company Bramble & Hedge when they partnered with a non-bank lender. Aligning with a flexible business finance partner that does not need property as security for funding has

Freeing your business from property security If you’re a small business owner whose funding is tied to your personal property, you’ll know the uncomfortable feeling that can cause. A lack of cash prevents businesses from growing, but putting the family home or investment property on the line to raise a loan is never the best

New opportunities for SMEs to secure government contracts By Zilla Eftrat The government is making changes that will open new doors for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the lucrative government procurement market. As announced in its March Federal Budget, the government is strengthening the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRS) to further boost the prospects for

Turn challenges into opportunities in the transport and logistics sector By Josh Alston – journalist Businesses in the transport and logistics industry have to deal with a lot of moving parts, literally. From managing the transportation of goods to dealing with regulations and compliance, there is a lot to keep track of. One of the