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Concerns around navigating government grants, cash flow, and “skyrocketing” staffing issues are front and centre for small-business owners, according to a survey.

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SME owners are much more likely to turn to someone for business advice in 2021 than they were four years ago, according to a study by Australia and New Zealand’s largest specialist SME non-bank lender ScotPac.

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With border closures and lockdown restrictions changing on a regular basis, SME owners are looking beyond these limitations to see how their businesses can adapt and grow. 

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Martin Smith at East and Partners says CBA has been on the front foot when it comes to the changes in responsible lending rules. But Smith says the RBA has nowhere left to move and may have to walk back its negative rates discourse.

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THE collapse in oil prices and the Covid-19 outbreak are exposing questionable practices in the Singapore oil trading industry that could exact a heavy toll on borrowing costs as banks get burnt.

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While SMEs look to brokers for help with their finances, research shows that this is particularly the case with buying or selling asset, plant and equipment.

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While this expression is thrown around all too often, for small businesses staring into the challenges of 2020, it is a very real truth they are having to face.

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Some of the most innovative businesses in Australia fall into the small business category. But pushing through barriers to take advantage of growth opportunities is no mean feat.

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