“What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive” Walter Scott I am a fan of supply chain finance. Executed properly it can allow buyers to optimise their DPO without painful extensions to payment terms for suppliers and it can lower the…

Most software sales people are like ventriloquists. They demonstrate software that looks the part but is often pretty dumb. They make it look clever by presenting it professionally and filling in any gaps in actual functionality with promises and distractions. We’ve all seen it before…

The cost of credit to many businesses is so high that it threatens their continued existence – that’s if they can get credit at all. And it’s not just a problem for them – it affects their customers and their suppliers. The full extent of…

Last month David Cameron announced a valiant government sponsored initiative. The primary objective of the UK-backed program is to provide small businesses with much needed access to liquidity – put in simpler terms: to pay small businesses faster. If you’re unfamiliar with the current global…