by Michelle Tolhurst | May 16, 2023 | Podcast, Small Business
< NEWS ARTICLES Challenges of diversifying and growing a professional services firm In this episode of Lunch Money, Daniella Mancuso (General Manager, Nationwise Group) and Ian Hyman (CEO – Hymans Asset Management) discuss the challenges of growing professional...
by Michelle Tolhurst | May 2, 2023 | Capital Raising
< NEWS ARTICLES Crunching the Numbers: How to Calculate MIFROG and Keep Your Business Hopping Small business owners are always seeking ways to grow their businesses, and one of the critical factors that determine growth is the amount of cash needed to support the...
by Michelle Tolhurst | Mar 30, 2023 | Capital Raising
< NEWS ARTICLES What to do when a funder withdraws from the market? You arranged finance for your SME client on exceptional terms, but now that the funder has withdrawn from the market what should you do next? As you will appreciate the commercial finance market is...
by Nicholas Samios | Mar 21, 2023 | Capital Raising
< NEWS ARTICLES What do asset based lenders mean by ‘borrowing base’? Finance is all about numbers, and one of the first numbers an asset-based lender such as Hermes Capital wants to calculate is a potential borrowers ‘borrowing base’....
by Nicholas Samios | Mar 17, 2023 | Small Business, Stockmarket
< NEWS ARTICLES What does a volatile stock market mean for small businesses? “ASX to plunge” screamed one headline this morning. “Regulators rush to calm fears” screamed another. The stock market is a crucial aspect of any economy, including Australia’s of...
by Michelle Tolhurst | Mar 3, 2023 | Advisory, Podcast
< NEWS ARTICLES Beyond the Sales Pitch: Choosing a Business Advisor in Times of Crisis Checking out the business advisor you choose in a crisis is like checking out the parachute you choose before jumping from a plane. You need one that is going to get you to the...
by Michelle Tolhurst | Feb 22, 2023 | Superannuation
< NEWS ARTICLES Superannuation? My business is my super… In Australia, small business owners often rely on their businesses for their retirement superannuation. While this approach has some advantages, it also comes with significant risks that should be considered...
by Michelle Tolhurst | Feb 15, 2023 | Technology
< NEWS ARTICLES Avoid being collateral damage when your largest customer goes broke ‘Failed Builder Owes up to $12M’ was one of the headlines in todays paper – though similar headlines are not uncommon of late. When a large customer goes broke,...
by Nicholas Samios | Feb 8, 2023 | Technology
< NEWS ARTICLES Algorithms vs Experience: SME capital raising for special situations in the new world In ‘Top Gun Maverick’, Tom Cruise plays an old-school flyboy. He believes the new generation of pilots has become too reliant on theory and technology. Maverick...
by Nicholas Samios | Feb 23, 2022 | Engineering
< NEWS ARTICLES Pandemic impaired financials no obstacle to funding new civil contracts The contract that would “make good” pandemic losses The husband and wife owners of a civil contracting business in Victoria – like many – saw their business...
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