News Bulletin 5 November 2010

Sky News interview: The effect of the high dollar on SMEs

The high value of the Australian dollar signals our remarkable recovery from the GFC and a resilient and strong economy. Although great for bargain shoppers, how is this affecting our small business community? Michael Derin discusses how this and how SMEs can better manage exchange rate risk.

Azure Group makes BRW's 2010 Fast 100

Azure Group ranked 95th in BRW magazine's annual list of fast growing businesses. The ranking highlights how far Azure Group has come since beginning in 2002 and that its focus on providing a total finance solution to its clients is a winning formula.

Blog post: What debt recovery costs your small business

The latest blog post from The Count on what are the real costs of debt recovery. Slow paying customers and bad debt continue to be a big problem for small businesses. The process of debt collection, if not managed properly can take up a big chuck of valuable time and resources. 

Sky News interview: Managing your working capital

Working capital can be hard for any business to manage, let alone SMEs that are working hard to build their business and need all the capital they can get to be competitive.

Michael Derin discusses strategies businesses can implement to get the most out of their working capital.