How to Improve Your Credit Score
Your company credit score is a key factor in securing the finances you need to build your business. Learn how to improve your credit score and understand the risk factors that you need to be mindful of.
Three business habits to embrace in the new financial year
Prepare for a successful new financial year The new financial year is always a popular time to kickstart positive habits, and for small business owners, this applies just as much to the fiscal year as the calendar. With FY2020 just one week away, now is the opportunity to set clear goals and commit to business […]
3 Steps to Minimise Business Worries This Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a stressful time for small business owners. While many Aussies around the country are happily switching on their ‘out of office’ and heading straight to the beach, this time of year is a little different for those who run their own business. According to new research commissioned by Prospa, almost […]
7 Ways to Unlock Cash Flow with Better Inventory Management
After 12 years working in lending, I’ve had many experiences of a customer needing to urgently increase their overdraft. The cause was nearly always a purchase that left the company unable to make payroll. In serious cases, we had to restructure their loans because they lost control of their stock, leading to penalty interest and higher […]
Five tips to prevent late payments – instead of chasing them!
Late payments are a constant source of stress and strain for Australian small businesses. Research from Intuit reveals that small businesses are left an average of $13,200 in the red by late paying customers. This can have a serious effect on cash flow. Not only that, but small business owners end up spending an average […]
SME Marketing Tips: Your 30-Minute Way to Success In Social Media
We all know how important social media and online marketing is, especially in this increasingly competitive business landscape we live in today. It doesn’t help that digital marketing can be confusing, engagement is going down, you’re already busy, and nearly everyone else is trying to reach the same audience! To make life easier, we’re sharing 5 […]
New financial year resolutions: Act now if you want to be prosperous
Many small business owners find themselves half way into the new financial year before they realise they’ve only got a vague idea of their business resolutions for the year. And, with almost half of small business owners across Australia working six or seven days a week, it can be hard to find the time to […]
12 Easy Skill Set Tips to Empower Small Businesses
Build these skills to help run your business effectively Let’s face it. Running a small business can be exciting but hard work. You’ve implemented your big ideas and it’s working. However, you might not be in the position to be able to afford to hire extra staff yet. This means that many business essentials, like […]