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The sun hasn’t exactly been shining on small contractors in the construction sector of late. Months of poor weather has delayed projects and the prospect of the federal election has made [...]

You don’t need a lucky charm to win contracts… A local, state or federal government contract is a great thing to win. You’re guaranteed payment. It’s money you can literally bank on. [...]

Getting funding against your existing inventory is easier than you think....Your inventory can be deemed as an asset. Which means if supplier calls you to say that they have a great deal on some [...]

Chirp! Time to Flee the Coop! Small Business Need to Seek Help Elswhere! Banks don’t want to play in the segment, because it’s high maintenance and low return. They’ll stick with home loans. [...]

For many businesses the dream is to win a contract to supply either local, state or federal government. When you tender for these contracts you are asked to provide evidence that you can fulfill [...]

It's time for business owners to venture outside the banks...Pre-election time in Australia. A sit and wait time for business. Both sides talking a big game. But what will come of it? Probably [...]

Australian Banks aren’t immune to further attacks from the GFC… A read recently about Tony Abbott’s pitch for a small-business ombudsman. Basically a harmless piece of pre-election [...]

According to some new research from JPMorgan and Fujitsu, banks are more now more willing to finance SMEs. Gee, isn’t that big of them! Martin North, Executive Director industry group, Fujitsu [...]

PO Funding, is it a Voodoo financing option? Lack of affordable capital. The curse of small business. It stifles start-ups. Established enterprises struggle to expand without it. Banks will go [...]