Small Business Finance Blog
Small Business Finance Blog for Australian SMEs sharing trends and tips to help grow your business. Highlighting debt and equity opportunities, challenges and solutions.
Search the blog
Join our Finance Blog
New opportunities for SMEs to secure government contracts
There's some good news for SME's in this year's Federal Budget - offered scope to grow through access to Government contracts. It's hoped changes to the...
Headwinds a Plenty, How Small Business Can Navigate This.
You might be feeling exhausted from the challenges of COVID-19, but there’s no rest in sight for Australian small businesses as a host of new headwinds appear...
Stay ahead of change and keep your business growing
The ripple effects of Covid, an election year and a host of ATO changes. How to stay ahead of change and keep your business growing this financial year. Find...
Avoid late ATO payments
Do you have the working capital to pay your tax obligations on time? If not, the ATO could refer your business to debt collectors. Read how and why you want...
With the EOFY fast approaching, any businesses are looking for ways to improve their bottom line
With the EOFY fast approaching, any businesses are looking for ways to improve their bottom line. One way to do this is by taking advantage of the Australian...
How to Create a Cash Flow Forecast
Cash flow is one of the most critical factors in the success of any business. Forecasting your cash flow enables you to take steps to ensure you have enough...
The Complete Guide to Buying a Business in Australia
Buying an existing business is a great option for people looking to break into an industry and for ambitious business owners looking to expand their...
As the EOFY approaches, it’s
As the EOFY approaches, it's the perfect time to take stock of your finances and make sure you're on track to meet your business goals for the year ahead. Now...
Fintech Changing World of Finance
For small businesses, these new forms of finance are exciting new avenues to support their growth and scale. For those who can adapt to the new normal, they’ll find that this technology acts as a key leverage point for long-term growth.
10 Reasons the Bank won’t lend you money
UPDATE AUGUST 2021. It’s never been more clear that money is the lifeblood of any SME. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, once again, that cash is king. You can have all the growth in the world but if you don’t have a strong cashflow cycle, you’re in trouble. This can be frustrating when small business owners are denied again and again by banks when the application seems totally reasonable to you, especially if they’re not clear about their reasons for rejection. Application Denied – Understanding Why Banks Won’t Lend to You and What You Can Do About It.
How Trade Finance can Rescue your Cash Flow
Trade Finance to the rescue, as we have heard again and again that ‘Cash is King’. But that analogy only really sinks in when you find yourself in that all-too-familiar cash crunch.
Boost Business Cash Flow Checklist
Boost Business Cash Flow Checklist.
FREE Download of 97 Money Mastery Questions to start your building blocks to mastering cash flow towards a profitable business. The single most important skill is mastering business cash flow as your company grows, because the #1 reason for business failure is insufficient cash flow.
Small Business Struggling
Australian small business owners are struggling to survive into 2021. Most small or medium businesses don’t survive, even when times are good. So what happens when you throw a once-in-a-century pandemic into the mix. So how is Australian small business adapting after the horror of 2020?
Small Business and the Fintech Revolution
Fintech apps open up a whole new dimension for entrepreneurs which can take your unique small business to the very next level. These mind-blowing tools could assist effectively in managing your books, getting paid faster and interacting with your customers and employers.
$20,000 asset tax write-off extended another $10K
Extending the $20,000 asset tax write-off scheme to $30,000 is once again is another win for small business tax deductions. The Australian federal government’s recently announced 2019 budget on 2 April. Which continues the favorable environment for over three million Australian small business owners needing that helping hand to grow and prosper.
Invest in Australia
Australia is an attractive location for foreign investors to capitalise on a broad range of business and investment opportunities. The Australian Government welcomes foreign investment, and has an open foreign investment policy, therefore making it safe and secure for foreign investors to migrate, do business and invest in Australia.
5 Key Small Business trends to watch in 2018
Small business trends are well and truly into play for 2018, as we see these filter down into a number of key areas where SMEs should pay attention to....
How to use Invoice Finance for Growth
Invoice finance is a business funding solution that helps to provide cash flow for growing businesses in an easy and affordable way. If preparing for a busy...
Cash flow Management
Cash flow management is essential to small business finance requirements to provide continuity of trading and that it has sufficient funds to meet daily...
Alternative Investment via SME Bonds
Alternative investment offers smart investors an alternative diversifying strategy for both shares and fixed income across various asset classes. When...
ResiBonds for small-scale property projects
ResiBonds property development for small, medium and large-scale, real estate projects such as high-rise, land acquisition and sub-division and townhouse...
Diversify your SMSF portfolio with RESI Bonds
A new trend for self-managed-super-funds (SMSF) in Australia to grow their portfolio is through alternative capital investments. The baby boomer generation is...
Is alternative capital a viable finance strategy?
Alternative finance offers a new solution to traditional small business finance such as constrained access to lending, higher productivity costs, training...
Alternative lenders aren’t going away, they’re just misunderstood
Alternative lenders are here to stay. Fast forward to 2018 and the Alternative Lending industry has matured and undergoing some consolidation across borders....
Checklist: How to Start a Business with No Money
Want to start a business with no money? Lack of funds should not deter you. This checklist will get you started and help you cover all your bases.
Working capital strategies for effective management
Working capital management can become a competitive advantage in your business. Securing small business finance to support your growing company is challenging...
Small Business Finance Tips
This is the secret to your small business success. Management must focus on their financials which can fall by the wayside when your consumed with...