AFG announces strategic alliance to expand small business financing in Australia with FinTech provider Biz2Credit
Australian Finance Group (ASX: AFG), one of Australia’s largest providers of mortgage broking services, today announced its strategic alliance with Biz2Credit Inc. (Biz2Credit), a leading international Financial Technology (FinTech) company. The exclusive agreement will enable AFG brokers to deliver an innovative lending experience for small businesses in Australia. AFG will leverage Biz2Credit’s patented analytics and […]
Clever business tech tools to improve business efficiency – lessons from the startups
Startups and small businesses are different beasts, but that doesn’t mean one can’t learn from the other. Startups are focused on growing ideas into big businesses as fast as possible. It makes sense they would utilise the most efficient tools of the trade. Andy Lamb, co-founder of Perth’s Atomic Sky startup studio, specialises in helping […]
Open for business — small business on the government agenda
Newly appointed small business and family enterprise ombudsman Kate Carnell hopes to put a blow-out in payment times to small business on the agenda. She speaks exclusively to us about her role and how it will benefit SMEs. The independent office of small business and family enterprise ombudsman provides advice to the government and assistance […]
Holding business to ransom — what is ransomware and what do I need to do to ensure my business is safe?
Small business owners have been warned to step up their computer security processes as ‘ransomware’ attacks become more prevalent and sophisticated. Cyber security experts have dubbed 2016 the Year of Ransomware with attacks that lock computer databases increasingly targeted at Australian businesses. Small to medium businesses could be more vulnerable to attack, a Perth academic […]
WA Gala Award Winners 2016
Thank you to all those who attended last week’s 2016 WA Gala Awards. The night was a huge success with close to 450 in attendance at Crown Perth. The Gala Awards, is an occasion to recognise and reward our West Australian members, on the back of their success over the past financial year. In what […]
How do I market to my local area?
Local area marketing (known as LAM in the advertising world) hardly needs definition — essentially it is the promotion of your business to encourage local clients to your door. It can include initiatives such as placing an ad in your local paper, promoting your business in local shopfronts or newsletters, or local outdoor signage or […]
AFG Mortgage Index – June Quarter 2016
Homebuyers on the lookout for savings as financial year wraps up Australian Finance Group (ASX: AFG) has today released its Mortgage Index for the final quarter of financial year 2016. AFG’s overall loan volume grew by 7% for the full financial year driven by varying results around the country. AFG General Manager Sales and Operations […]
AFG Competition Index – June 2016
Majors the victors with fixed rates the weapon of choice The majors have made their move in a bid to squeeze out their competitors with a targeted push for fixed rate market share. After a soft start in March with 64.2% of the fixed rate market, the major lenders pushed hard to lift their share […]
Finding the right staff and boosting your hire power
How do you hire the right person for the job? Now that’s a brain teaser Google is happy to share the answer to. Google was once famous for throwing curly brain teasers into its hiring process. Questions actually posed to Google interview candidates over the years have included doozies such as, “A man pushed his […]
Paid advertising — what do I need to know before I start?
Here’s our brief guide to the different types of media available to you if you’re considering paid advertising. Every dollar is precious and it’s imperative to achieve the greatest return on your investment in order to grow your business, so we’ve briefly outlined a few pros and cons about each of the main media options […]