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News, insights and opinions on invoice financing and Australian small business.

Why securing business financing now will ensure you start the new year with a bang...
SME & Banks02 December 2022

Why securing business financing now will ensure you start the new year with a bang...

Business financing today is easier then ever. Gone are the days of endless form filing, months of back and forth with the bank and hours spent chasing down the funding you desperately need.

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Banks & large financiers…your move on SME Lending
SME & Banks30 August 2022

Banks & large financiers…your move on SME Lending

There's an undeniable shift in the business lending market. It's accelerating amidst the backdrop of falling property prices, increasing interest rates and the rising cost of living.

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Why banks are missing the digital revolution...
Technology11 May 2022

Why banks are missing the digital revolution...

There is a giant gulf that's opened up between most of the banks in Australia and the SME sector, which just happens to be the most promising engine of growth in this country.

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The era of kingdoms is over, the (tech) empires strikes back
Technology04 March 2022

The era of kingdoms is over, the (tech) empires strikes back

They say the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. I tripped over an opportunity that proved the worth of that saying. It happened around ten years ago when I was working as a chartered accountant with Deloitte and EY, dealing with SMEs in the UK.

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Traditional Invoice Finance Workflow Shakeup
Invoice Finance14 July 2021

Traditional Invoice Finance Workflow Shakeup

Although invoice finance is a relatively easy business finance solution for SMEs, it does come with a specific workflow that its users have to incorporate into their business operations, as well as specific accounting entries with which accountants need to be familiar.

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Australian Small Businesses Get No Love from The Big Banks
SME & Banks19 April 2021

Australian Small Businesses Get No Love from The Big Banks

As we've written before, small businesses are vital for the success of the Australian economy. Based on The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman latest data, small businesses account for about 98% of all businesses, and contribute 32% to Australia's total GDP.

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