AR Cash Flow - trade finance, invoice factoring, purchase order finance, debtor finance, import & export finance

Fashion Business Grows To 1000 Stores Worldwide In Under 5 Years

Julia Bonello — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:21:58 +0000

At AR Cash Flow we get excited when we can partner up with a company that is not only successful but also growing and expanding with every sale. If clients can use our product to leverage themselves and catapult their business into massive growth and financial success then we are ecstatic. Australian Fashion Labels has ...

What is a Letter of Credit? Why do you pay my suppliers this way?

Julia Bonello — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:26:48 +0000

*Some information sourced from Wikipedia A standard, commercial letter of credit (LC) is a document issued mostly by a financial institution, used primarily in trade finance, which usually provides an irrevocable payment undertaking. All different types of payment can be negotiated with your supplier, however most trade financiers preferred payment method is a letter of credit.The reasons why ...

Brand New Video: Bank Overdraft Vs. Debtor Finance Training

Julia Bonello — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:12:04 +0000

AR Cash Flow went on the road with SV Partners to conduct training seminars on Debtor Finance vs. a Bank Overdraft. Daniel presented over 2 days, to groups located in Dubbo and Mudgee including accountants, brokers and lawyers. To catch some of the highlights from the seminars click on our video below. Transcript below. What are ...

The Golden Rule Of Funding

Julia Bonello — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:56:28 +0000

A while back I found an article that I thought was very interesting. It’s called The Golden Rule of Funding. It highlights how when you borrow money for your business you should match the life of the loan to the asset. This seems like a pretty obvious concept however it’s not uncommon for a business ...

New Debtor Finance White Paper Released Today

Julia Bonello — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:33:14 +0000

Today we released our second Debtor Finance White paper – How to choose the right Debtor Financier. In our last white paper we talked about what Debtor Finance is, how it works, what’s required of you and discussed why you might need it. In our latest paper we explore Debtor Finance further and assist you in ...

How To Raise Capital For Your Business & List On The Stock Exchange With Meridian Capital

Julia Bonello — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:45:47 +0000

In our latest video, Daniel catches up with Michael Ivkovic – Managing Director at Meridian Capital. See video and transcript below. Morning Michael thanks very much for joining us. Tell us a little bit about Meridian Capital. Well Meridian Capital was incorporated in 2007 with a specific objective to list on the national stock exchange ...

Quick Question: What Is A Bill Of Lading?

Julia Bonello — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:15:35 +0000

Bill of Lading is a term we throw around often in our office due to our line of business (Trade Finance), recently someone asked me what it was, so i thought I would answer via our blog. A Bill of lading is a legal document between the shipper of a particular good and the carrier ...

Why Is A Factory Audit Necessary & What Is Involved?

Julia Bonello — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:15:19 +0000

For a Trade Finance facility to go ahead, there are a few crucial components you must have in place. As it’s a specialised and potentially risky transaction, it is important that every element is accounted for. I’m not going to discuss all of these elements in today’s blog post but rather discuss one of the ...

How Creating The Perfect Teddy Bear Made A Small Business Millions

Julia Bonello — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:46:27 +0000

We visited Neil Cope from Cooee Brands to discuss how perfecting the face of a Teddy bear and tapping into a niche market he created a hugely successful business. See video & transcript below. We are probably one of Australia’s leading toy designers, wholesalers, importers. We manufacturer in over 30 factories in China with our ...

How To Get Your Foot In The Door With Trade Finance

Julia Bonello — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:49:10 +0000

Today I sat down with Daniel and asked him a few questions on Trade Finance in particular his tips on preparing for a facility with us. If I’m an applicant for Trade Finance – as the financier what do you want to hear that gets you excited about a deal and ultimately makes you ...

What is Speculative Purchasing?

Julia Bonello — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:31:57 +0000

Often in Trade Finance the term Speculative Purchasing comes up. So what is it exactly? I sat down with Daniel and asked him just that! So Daniel, often i hear the term ‘Speculative Purchasing’. What is it exactly and why is it a big no no in obtaining a Trade Finance facility? Well speculative Purchasing ...

Learn How a Startup Company Goes From $0 To a Forecast of $17 Million

Julia Bonello — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:31:52 +0000

Recently we headed over to one our clients premises – Australian Cable Trays and asked John Hicks, Managing Director a few questions about his business. See our video and transcripts below. Thanks for talking to us this morning John, tell us a bit about Australian Cable Trays and what they do. Well Australian Cable ...

Where Do You Go To Get Some Answers?

Julia Bonello — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:28:16 +0000

Often I receive calls from people wanting to know more information about what it is exactly that AR Cash Flow does, asking questions like how can you help me? What exactly is your product? How does it work? Am I a suitable candidate? As we are a financier, it’s easy to get us confused with ...

Aussie Fashion Label Making It Big Overseas!

Julia Bonello — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:52:44 +0000

Recently AR has taken on a few fashion wholesalers as clients. Using our Trade Finance product, see below a case study on how we helped one of them. Client: Australian Fashion Labels/ Facility Type: Trade and Debtor Finance/ Facility Limit: 1,000 000 Background: Started in 2002 Australian Fashion Labels Pty Ltd (“AFL”) has a long history in ...

How Does Debtor Finance and Purchase Order Financing Work? [GRAPHIC]

Leigh Dunsford — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:14:26 +0000

Debtor Finance and Purchase Order Finance are two choices for business owners when they need capital. I came across this graphic which may help you make the decision on which option suits your business capital requirements. The statistics are from the United States however it’s all very relevant to the what AR Cash Flow Offers. ...