Cash Flow Blog

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 columnist …

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 no …

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) customers, …

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 Finance …

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 maybe… …

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 on …

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 he …

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 the …

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 your …

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 features …

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 in …

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 of …

I was reading an article today on SMH (www.smh.com.au)which talks about the big banks and the level of customer satisfaction when it comes to small business. It seems that SMEs turning over 5 million or less per year are the ones who feel the most unsatisfied. In a survey conducted by Roy Morgan, none of …

How often do you really run a fine tooth comb through your businesses outgoings? Are you becoming complacent with where you buy things and what you’re spending your company money on? It could be that unidentified spending is eating into your profits. I think that the bigger a company grows the more you begin to …

I take a lot of calls from people inquiring about Debtor finance (also known as Invoice finance, Factoring and Cash flow finance just to name a few). Some of the callers have an idea of what Debtor Finance is however most are not really sure how it works or what’s required from them to be …