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Trading with offshore partners can be filled with both potential and peril. But there are strategies to manage the risks associated with importing and exporting, and benefit from them. For young tourists, the two greatest risks associated with travelling are getting lost and losing their money. Either is traumatic, but having both occur simultaneously can [...]
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International business is a risk, which is why insurance cover is more important than ever for exporters. Here’s a guide to the five most popular export insurance products. Murphy’s Law states: ‘Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.’ While you may not be as pessimistic as Edward Murphy Jr, it doesn’t hurt to think [...]
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Acquisition is usually the domain of the big boys, but smaller exporters can certainly benefit from taking on another business abroad. Here’s how to make the process as smooth as possible.
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Missed out on a grant? Here’s how to find alternative funds using information from your grant application.
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The final article in our ‘True Cost of Exporting’ series deals with the cost of overseas banking, to help you manage your transactions to minimise those fees and charges and make sure you’re not paying too much on your foreign finance facilities.
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It’s a tried and tested method of getting paid, but what exactly is a letter of credit, and what does it entail for an exporter? Once consdiered too paperwork-heavy, this payment method has seen a revival in this more risk adverse global economy.
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How does your business find working capital? Why is working captial so important for exporters? How can you obtain the money you need to do business? This is a guide to getting working capital to take your exports to the next level.
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It was with a sense of bewilderment and wry amusement that I read that the NSW State Government proposes to impose a requirement that all future NSW Government tenders provide a 20 percent loading preference to Australian suppliers and a further five percent to NSW suppliers in an effort to reduce imports from China. We [...]
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Government grants are always an attraction for business and the benefits to cash flow while developing international markets is often critical. Here are some steps to ensure you’re eligible for an export grant. It is critical for businesses considering applying for an export grant to research the grants available to ensure that they are eligible, [...]
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Most small businesses would be familiar with cash flow issues, but exporters in particular need to understand how terms of payment and the time cost of money can affect business growth. Most small to medium exporters have less available security on their balance sheet, little no equity and find it difficult to get traditional funding [...]
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