Episodes
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Negotiate your contract price at acceptable profit margins
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
More than half of the USA SMEs experienced late payments from large companies which significantly impacted their business, delayed hiring, and reduced their ability to recover from the pandemic. Late payments are a persistent dilemma for small businesses which affects their ability to maintain a steady cash flow and invest for the future. With about 31.7 million small business firms operating in the United States, accounting for 44% of US economic activity, what should these firms do to get paid on time? RIABU’s Simon Littlewood and Mark Laudi have some ideas. Read more about this topic here.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Customer intimacy is about nurturing relationships at all levels
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Around half of Australia’s big businesses are failing to pay small business suppliers on time. Despite ongoing efforts to reverse the tide, three reports - late payments, transactions, and a survey - show Australian SMEs are just treading water to survive, and with banks tightening their lending and government handouts having disappeared, the risk of survival has increased. What can SMEs do to get paid on time? RIABU’s Simon Littlewood and Mark Laudi offer some ideas. Read more about this topic here.
Monday Apr 25, 2022
How clear communication can get you paid on time
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
In Australia, small businesses have been suffering from being paid late by large corporations for years, and the pandemic has made their cash situation even worse. But there is one method to help them get paid faster: clear communication.
In this podcast, RIABU’s Mark Laudi and Anne Nalder, Founder and CEO of Small Business Association of Australia, discuss how communicating clearly with your customers can help your business get paid on time and improve your cash flow in this challenging environment.
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
The important link between environmental sustainability and cash flow
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Greenhouse gas is an issue for the whole world and large or small companies have an important role to play in reducing it, but until SMEs bring their cash flows in order, it may be difficult for them to make any meaningful contribution. RIABU’s Simon Littlewood and Mark Laudi have some ideas. Read more about this topic here.