Cash Flow Blog

Tweet A couple of weeks ago The Australian Securities and Investments Commission Insolvency figures were released. Apparently 9829 companies entered external administration in the 2010-11 financial year – the highest figure since the peak of 10,005 during the global financial crisis. I spoke to Domenic Calabretta, Parnter at Hall Chadwick, and asked him what he thought …

Tweet So in sticking with yesterdays topic of Retail, I thought this was very relevant. I saw on A Current Affair the other night that there is a new player in the Home renovations world, set to rival and out do Bunnings! It’s called ‘Masters’ and is predicted to shake things up with massively competitive pricing, plush …

Tweet I’ve noticed an increase in AR Cash Flow taking on Retail clients, including but not limited to shoe distributors and specialty toys. There has been a lot of talk recently on how Retail sales figures have dropped significantly. I spoke to Mike Holtzer, Executive Director at MBH Consulting Pty Ltd and asked him his opinion on the current state of Retail …

Tweet Finally today I get to have my Carrie Bradshaw moment and write about relationships. I’m always banging on about finance and small business but today I want to talk about couples, romance and finding love in the big city. Only joking, not quite… this isn’t that kind of blog! My days as a sex …

Tweet This morning I was on the Daily telegraph website and I came across an article that revealed BHPs recently released staff requirements, which bans staff from certain actions and behavior. I thought it was pretty interesting how the mining giant was so controlling,  if not a little rigid in it’s check list of etiquette …

Tweet I caught up with Robert Grul National Broker Manager from G&H Financial today to ask him a few questions about finance options for SMEs. G&H Financial is a finance solutions specialist. They are committed to helping organisations and individuals with their financing requirements. G&H Financial provides government, corporate and small to medium enterprise (SME) …

Tweet Port to Port Funding is very similar to our Purchase Order Finance product however there is a slight twist. You don’t require a purchase order. But essentially it revolves around the same old chestnut. “You’ve got a large order you can’t fulfill due to lack of capital or funding” With ARs Port to Port …

Tweet Do something for yourself! So you finally took the plunge and are successfully running your own business. Sales are promising, you’re starting to turn a profit, staff is continuing to grow and to top it all off you’ve just bought a name plaque which sits proudly on your desk. You’ve made it! Right? Mmm …

Tweet I think the key to making the most out of your business is to constantly coach yourself on new ways to improve. Stay on top of your game if you will. There are so many articles and websites which offer tips and fresh ideas plus remind you of good old fashion ways to save …

Tweet When I was reading the inhindsight eBook a few weeks ago one thing that struck me was when Hayden Cox, Founder of Haydens Shapes surfboards and inventor of fibreflex was talking about how one call to his attorney saved him from what could have been a fatal error! He says “I rang an attorney and …

Tweet When you think of successful entrepreneurs, a few names come to mind. But I don’t think you can go past the one and only Sir Richard Branson. What if you could sit down with him and pick his brain? Ask him after all his trials and tribulations, successes and failure what he deems are …

Tweet If you are a struggling (or thriving for that matter) SME and you require some type of finance to generate cash flow, it’s quite normal you would assume you’re only option is to go to a bank. However that may not be your best option. With a bank you’re going to have to put …

Tweet This is awesome! A must read for all you entrepreneurs out there who dare to dream! This is a fantastic read. Go to the below site and download this ebook. http://inhindsight.nokia.com.au/ Nokia is promoting their new range of smart phones and in line with this they have launched an online eBook called inhindsight. It …

Tweet Often if you ask someone about their take on Debtor Finance they will respond with a few misguided ‘perceptions’ or for better word ‘misconceptions’. I’m going to talk about those today and shed some light. So let’s start with the biggie. ‘Misconception #1’ The opinion that Debtor Finance is a type of facility put …

Tweet I am often scanning the net for articles that inspire advice or pointers for small businesses. Things like hot tips on cash flow, recommendations for latest technology, or ideas for managing resources, but today I was pleasantly surprised when I came across an article on smh.com.au (http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/managing/staying-optimistic–and-realistic-20110622-1gemf.html) that was focusing on the mental state …