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Don't get left behind in business...new funding options are the key to growth. This may come as a surprise to many SMEs, but there are products available that can fill some of the capital finance [...]

Julia Gillard and stormy weather is putting the brakes on...Today, I spoke with Mark Turner from BME, a QLD-based equipment financier about how everything from heavy rain to Julia Gillard is [...]

"most SMEs are keeping equipment finance separate from their banker" Welcome to the first installment of Ask the Experts. Each month we’ll be talking with finance professionals about what’s going [...]

Don’t get tempted to give up your equity just yet… Since the GFC, banks have hit the reset button on lending to small business, especially to start-ups. So, unless you have assets, [...]

Beware the silent killer...late payments: Bills. They sit on your desk. They’re seemingly inert, but remarkably powerful. You’re stomach starts to do ‘The Lambada’ as you sift through them. You [...]

Good times can also bring problems. The financial rumor mills are at it again. A quick surf today revealed warnings that the ATO is set to take an aggressive stance toward SME debtors after [...]

Middle class Australia, where the poodles run free! I like small business. I like the people that work in it. They’re real. Most corporations are sheltered workshops for the middle classes. The [...]

Put your hands up for Detroit… Last Thursday in Detroit, Ben Bernanke spoke frankly about the plight of small business in the US. “Encouraging lending to small businesses that are well [...]

New Bridging Finance option...it's truly no bull! AR Cash Flow has launched a new bridging finance product aimed squarely at the SME market. According to AR Cash Flow’s National Sales Manager, [...]