With the emergence of a range of new funding sources for small and medium sized businesses, it’s crucial to understand what your company’s debt funding options are and the most competitive interest rate you will be able to obtain. The following sets out the broad categories of the different funding options for businesses and the […]
With the increasing number of debt financing alternatives available to small and medium sized businesses, should businesses be bypassing the major banks and going to straight to these alternative lenders and platforms? For some businesses the answer will be yes though there are a number of considerations that must be weighed up in deciding who […]
Starting an organic men’s skincare line was a logical step for Paul Anderson, who had been clocking up an A-class list of clientele at his grooming salon MANKiND in Surry Hills since opening for business. It might sound like a dream run, but as Anderson explains in this interview, he couldn’t secure funding for what the banks considered an untested business concept – which meant taking the ultimate risk.
There are very few forms of capital in this market, so don’t discount the one that’s right under your nose: your own working capital. Here’s some expert advice for making the most of what’s available to you.
Where is cash when you need it? Here’s an in-depth look at the art of raising good debt over bad in a world characterised by a number of emerging new trends.
Two-thirds of SMBs have experienced growth over the last two years, which a new survey is attributing to good business planning and financial management, and many expect continued growth over the next two years.
Aussie start-ups are fleeing abroad, lured by Silicon Valley, which is undoubtedly the best place to nurture a tech business. That said, all is not lost in Australia and you just need to look a little harder for the support and success stories.
The Commonwealth Bank is giving the small to medium business community a chance to share in a $30,000 support package, in an attempt to help the sector that accounts for more than 35 percent of Australia’s economy.
Small to medium ICT businesses are being invited to apply for up to $50,000 in funding from the ACS Foundation (ACSF), which has just been recognised as an Eligible Research Organisation under the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research’s Enterprise Connect, Researchers in Business program.
The five finalists for the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School Enterprize Awards 2011 have been announced.
