Identifying Key Business Risks Can Help Avoid Business Failure
Every type of business faces risks, many of which can lead to an erosion of profitability, changes in the operating model or even bankruptcy. As a business owner, you know that running a successful company takes a lot of work. These efforts can pay off handsomely, bringing in customers, profits, community engagement and the satisfaction […]
These 7 Strategies Will Help Stabilise and Grow Your Business During Tough Times
Operating a small to medium enterprise (SME) is a challenging task, even when the economy is doing well. According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, over 60 per cent of small businesses stop their operations within three years, with a far higher number failing to last the length of a typical economic cycle. […]
Will Invoice Finance Work for My Business
Video Transcript Yes, invoice finance will work for your business if your business satisfies the following criteria and you might well find invoice finance is an excellent solution for your business. Criteria one, your customers are other businesses, in other words, you’re doing B2B transactions. Two, you have more than one customer. Three, you […]
4 Business Challenges for Small & Medium Businesses and How Having Sufficient Working Capital Will Help
Operating a small to medium business (SME) can be a highly rewarding experience. With your hands on the pulse, there is never a shortage of action. However, such responsibility also brings a unique set of challenges and priorities. Without the backing of a larger organisational structure or various forms of funding, financial challenges tend to […]
Is Your Business Facing a Cash Flow Crunch?
Video Transcript Let me ask you a few questions. Is your business facing a cash flow crunch because your customers are using your business as their bank and delaying payments for goods that you’ve already delivered to them? Or secondly, maybe you’ve won a new sales contract, and you need the funding for growth. […]
How to Chase Late-Paying Customers Without Ruining Your Relationship with Them
Does your SME regularly deal with late-paying customers? You’re not alone. According to Xero’s 2019 Paying the Price report, over 53% of all invoices owed to small to medium businesses are paid late, with big business the most significant offender. During the current uncertain business environment, the time-to-payment has only ballooned further as almost all […]
How Can Businesses Access Cash During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Video Transcript As I discussed in my video last week about the true impact of COVID-19 on businesses (the link is in the comments section) for anyone that hasn’t seen that video. OptiPay continues to be inundated with enquiries from business owners who are needing to access cash to navigate their business through this […]
Funding Story: Logistics Business
Video Transcript It’s a transportation business that is providing funnily enough transport services in the mining services sector and it’s an unfortunate reality in Australian commerce that the big miners tend to be slow payers cause they’re using all their suppliers and vendor providers as banks for themselves to enhance their profit. And many […]
Does Invoice Finance Work for Seasonal Businesses?
Video Transcript Hi, Angus from OptiPay, in today’s short video, we’re going to talk about whether seasonal businesses can take advantage of the power of invoice finance. So firstly, what is a seasonal business? Well, it’s any business that has peak sales period or periods throughout the year when the majority of the revenue […]
How to Keep Your Business Employees Motivated
Most new employees hit the ground running and are keen to impress their new boss. However, over the next few months the monotony of the daily routine kicks in, they get comfortable in their team and settle into mediocrity and complacency. While this scenario is seemingly all too common, the good news is that there’s […]