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Why banks are now chasing your SME clients
Australia’s big banks and non-bank lenders have a new focus: small business. This pivot is driving competition and improving access to finance for SMEs.
Australian small business owners sacrifice wellbeing for work
A new YouGov study of small businesses in Australia, commissioned by small business lender Prospa, has found that 54 per cent of small business...
Cyber security initiative launched for small businesses
As part of the program, small businesses can have half of the costs of having their cyber security tested by approved service providers paid for...
APRA backs small business growth fund led by NAB
The growth fund is one part of the government's two part small business finance policy announced last month which features a potential $2 billion...
Small businesses paying over $130,000 to solve disputes
Releasing the results of the Access to Justice Inquiry (Phase I) research on Tuesday, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...
SME loan applications climb ahead of Christmas
Demand for loans was most noticeable in the service industries, such as accommodation and food services, with applications growing 190 per cent...
British recipe for SME fund gives Josh Frydenberg, banks something to stew over
It began in 2003 as a joint venture with a much bigger chain, Fitness First. Eventually, though, he went solo. Within a decade he had a four or...
Small businesses eligible for cyber security health check grants
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, welcomed the commencement of the grants process for small businesses...
’Sometimes you feel one voice doesn’t make a difference’: How small business changed paid parental leave
"Sometimes you feel like one voice doesn’t make a difference," McCabe says. "I was so shocked. It was exactly what self employed people want, the...
Business speaks out: ‘Why we won’t hire more staff’
An original report suggested that government rhetoric and government policies are at odds when it comes to job creation, with many SMEs actively...
Confusion reigns: Australian Business Securitisation Fund explained
The Reserve Bank of Australia has reported that over recent years, competition has been less rigorous for small business lending and the interest...
