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Back on top: 5 ways to solve business cash flow problems

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Business can’t always be booming, but it can be incredibly disheartening when our company experiences cash flow problems. It can happen for many reasons: failed payments, over-investing and low profit margins being just a few of them, but one thing’s for absolute certain: it’s not where you want to continue to be!

Thankfully, the best commercial finance brokers Sydney has can help you get on top of your current cash flow problems, as they can use their problem solving skills to come up with a winning solution.

Here are some other solutions to solving your cash flow woes:

  1. Reduce business spending

It may not be fun, and it may seem like you’re doing the opposite of what you’d like to be doing, but reducing spending temporarily or permanently is one of the most important ways to get that cash flowing again.

Prioritising non-essential payments and cutting them out if necessary is the best way to reduce spending without affecting your business’s core operations. Next, see if there is any spending that you could temporarily pause to ensure that you’re not overspending on items your business can really do without, and keep on with this until you see an increase in cash flow.

  1. Follow up on those late payments

Once you have implemented a stricter spending budget, it’s time to follow up on those late payments that are taking money out of your business account. One of the main issues that affects cash flow is late payments, and so this is one of the most vital things to be on top of when it comes to getting that money back in the bank.

The first way to do this is simple: just ask them about the payment to ensure they haven’t forgotten about it! If they know about the payment but are still avoiding it, see if there are any ways to make the process smoother for them, including payment instalments, or whether you can shift the billing cycle to meet the client’s needs.

If the problem continues, you may need to consider long-term methods, such as offering a small discount for a fast payment or to consider business finance to unlock some capital regardless of the customer’s payment problems.

  1. Consider your accounts & forecasting

Using realistic, objective finance forecasting improves your company’s ability to predict lulls in finances. And whilst this may not realise immediate improvements to your cash flow, it will change the outlook for future issues of a similar nature.

  1. Stick to your budget

If you find that you often spend outside of your budget, then this could be your number one issue with cash flow. Compare your budget with your expenditure and see there are items that could easily be cut out to ensure you are meeting said budget. This could be one of the fastest ways to increase your cash flow if you do find that you are spending outside of budget.

  1. Consider business finance

Sometimes the only way to get through a shabby patch is to enlist the best commercial finance brokers Sydney has available. There are plenty of options for securing temporary and long term business capital, as well as options for borrowing lump sums and paying them off over time.

What’s more, brokers can provide your business with a tailored solution that is most necessary for your needs. They can help your business surpass this rough patch in a way that is comfortable for you, securing the capital needed whilst you implement the above-listed strategies.

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