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Starting a new business in India
I run a UK business and my fellow Director is an Indian National (I am a British citizen).We now want to launch our company in India and I am struggling to make any progress with the Indian High Commission. Can anyone help me with the process. I have twice visited the commission in London and wasted hours of time due to their complete lack of organisation.I will appreciate any help to make
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Hiring Struggles for Small Businesses in NZ, Are We Overlooking Soft Skills?
Hi everyone,I’ve noticed that many small businesses in NZ are facing real challenges when it comes to hiring the right people not just in terms of technical ability, but soft skills too. Communication, adaptability, and problem-solving often seem harder to find than certifications or experience.A few small business owners I’ve talked to said they struggle to read between the lines of a sta
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Trade finance is an umbrella term used for the financing of trade and goods domestically or internationally. If your company has cashflow gaps between the time of agreeing a purchase and getting paid by end debtors or customers, trade finance could help bridge the finance gap.
As an example, if your company is a car traders which requires the importing of cars or vehicles from Taiwan every month, a trade finance facility could be used to purchase the stock at an agreed price, and once it arrives in the UK, an invoice finance facility can be used when selling the cars on to other traders or end customers. The funders generally take on the risks of late or no payment, as well as currency fluctuations, and defects with goods. The costs associated would be baked into interest rate and fees, but the buyer transfers risks over to the funder and doesn’t require payment of the goods upfront.
Trade finance includes Letters of Credit, which is essentially a financial instrument used to help fund the importing or exporting of goods between buyers or sellers, guaranteeing payment to the seller on certain terms.
Invoice finance is also a common tool used by SMEs who have confirmed 30-90 day payments from suppliers. Funders typically ‘purchase’ invoices up front from SMEs at a slightly discounted price (their payment) and will receive the full funds once the invoice is paid.
Often SMEs might look to hedge their funds or have forward options in place to mitigate currency risk or currency volatility, particularly when trading in other currencies.
If your business trades abroad, Trade Finance Global has a network of expert funders in structured debt and trade finance, partners, and specialists in different niches and geographies to assist with the financing of goods or services to help bridge funding gaps and resolve cashflow problems.
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