eCommerce business owners will often hit challenges when it comes to working capital needs and cashflow, even if the business appears to be doing well from the outset. For many,… read more →
We had the pleasure of speaking to Mr R. Yüce Uyanik, a member of the FCI Legal Committee, on international factoring as a solution for the economic crisis on SMEs.… read more →
Small businesses frequently don’t have enough capacity to cover all the important aspects of doing business. Since they usually operate with a few employees and the manager (who is often… read more →
Following the FCI’s recent appointment of Mr Lin Hui, Chapter Director of NE Asia, we asked him about some of the top trends in China and beyond, the impact of… read more →
Following the FCI’s recent appointment of Ms. Betül Kurtulus, Chapter Director of Central & Eastern Europe, South East Europe (Balkans), and the Middle East, we asked her about some of… read more →
This year marks the 100th anniversary of voting rights for women. We have the most diverse parliament in our history and our second female Prime Minister. It’s a well-known fact that… read more →
Singapore is home to more than 218,000 Small-Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”), defined domestically as firms with annual sales of less than S$100 million or less than 200 employees. These firms employ… read more →
There are more than 200,000 SMEs in Singapore making up 99% of enterprises, employing two-thirds of the workforce, and accounting for about half of Singapore’s GDP. We spoke to Mr… read more →
LONDON: Innovative trade finance market network Tradeteq has appointed Dr. Deborah Nutter to its Advisory Board. Dr. Nutter is the Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Practice of The Fletcher… read more →
Innovative trade finance network Tradeteq will become a value added service (VAS) provider to the Singapore government’s digitalised international trade platform, the Networked Trade Platform (NTP). Developed by Singapore Customs… read more →
In the world of startups; lean and agile are often terms used when testing business ideas, launching products into market on shoestring budgets, and failing fast, learning quickly. We spoke… read more →
Bradford has the highest percentage of SMEs which are selling products or services overseas, according to a recent FedEx Exporter survey. Beating the usual suspects, (London, Leeds, Manchester and Southampton,)… read more →
Many industries are financially regulated and governed to facilitate trade, prevent risks and standardise rules. The UCP 600 (“Uniform Customs & Practice for Documentary Credits”) is the official publication which… read more →
The continued spread of Ebola in West Africa has had a big impact on agriculture and mining. It has deterred both funders and traders from doing business. There are also… read more →
Cash flow is crucial in any business. No matter what your turnover or net profits are, if you don’t have enough cash to pay your employees at the end of… read more →