by Apricity Finance | Nov 10, 2021 | Media, News
03/08/2021 Mr John Alexander OAM MPChair The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities PO Box 6021 Parliament house Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Mr Alexander, Inquiry into procurement practices for Government-funded Infrastructure I...
by Apricity Finance | Sep 7, 2021 | Media, News
03/08/2021 Mr John Alexander OAM MPChairThe House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and CitiesPO Box 6021Parliament houseCanberra ACT 2600 Dear Mr Alexander, Inquiry into procurement practices for Government-funded Infrastructure I...
by Apricity Finance | Mar 4, 2020 | Blog, News, NZ
According to a KPMG report published in February, New Zealand should expect further instability within the banking sector. This comes after a turbulent twelve months, which has seen many of the country’s banks take a hit to their profits. The main factors driving...
by Linden Toll | Feb 11, 2020 | Blog, News
Last week the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell released their preliminary findings on the impact of supply chain financing (SCF) on the SME sector. The review was in response to concerns over the increasing number of big...
by Linden Toll | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, News
A decade ago, you couldn’t order an Uber on your phone or indulge in a Netfilx binge on your iPad. You couldn’t swipe right to your dating future on Tinder or book a place to stay on Airbnb. As we head towards the end of the year and indeed the end of the...
by Apricity Finance | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog, News
Traditionally, for SMEs looking to finance their business it was necessary to use a large chunk of personal collateral as security. In many cases this linking of personal and business finances led not only to more stress, but sometimes, day to day concerns like...
by Apricity Finance | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog, News
How to make sure working with big business works for your business For many smaller businesses, landing a big client or piece of business is a dream come true. And so it should be. Opportunities for real business growth can be few, far between and often fraught with...
by Apricity Finance | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog, News
According to new research from St George Bank, the top business concerns for tradies were identified as; being paid on time and profitability, followed by the ability to pay bills and manage their cashflow. The St.George Bank Tradie Economy Report released in...
by Apricity Finance | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, News
One of the most important parts of running a business effectively is making sure that capital is available to meet obligations and fund opportunities for growth. However, the needs of every small business are different and there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to...
by Apricity Finance | Jul 4, 2018 | Blog, News
According to report in the Sydney Morning Herald today, Australians owe $45 billion on credit cards and are paying more than five billion dollars a year in interest. Where does this kind of ‘debt trap’ leave small business? Accessing affordable funding is an ongoing...
by Apricity Finance | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog, News
The Royal Commission into Australia’s banking and financial services industry has highlighted the issues many business owners have faced in recent years — and it isn’t over yet. But it’s already taught us one thing: if you’re a small business, you might want to think...
by Apricity Finance | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog, News
We read with interest this recent article from James Morton of The Advisor. James highlights some of the issues around small business lending emerging as the Royal Commission unfolds. Throughout the Inquiry, Banks and Brokers are being painted as villains, with small...
