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The SME Decathlon: The Multidisciplinary Hurdles of SME Success

The financial forecast - done honestly - reflects, in many ways, what a business is good at, what it can do better, and how well it understands the challenges and opportunities its market presents.

To coach us through these challenges, we are joined by Michael Ford, CEO at Castaway Forecasting. Michael shared his insights not only as a master of forecasting, but as an entrepreneur who has taken his own business on a journey from start-up to international expansion.

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals! 

Subbies & Their Cashflow: Winning Work, Not Losing Money

Construction industry subbies around Australia are finding their job pipelines and margins under increasing pressure. In addition to the triple whammy of tighter lending, defect fiascos, and now Covid, in some lockdowns, they can't even get on site!

What do subbies need to do to stay out of the red and to keep their cash flowing in these times?

To walk us through the answers is Anthony Igra, Founder and Director of Contractors Debt Recovery and host of the brand new podcast “Subbies Under Fire”.

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Where to Start? Orienting Your Capital Raise in the Latest Covid Maelstrom

It's one thing to know what the objectives of a capital raise are, and how they fit in with the goals of the business. But, knowing where you are starting from in the midst of a storm is something else.

This episode on Lunch Money our guest is Andrew Way, Director at Semper. We combined data analysis with a little educated soothsaying to help special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals find their bearings!

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Outsmarting Crooks and Con-Artists in Business and the Work-Place

Fraud has recently hit headlines again causing quite a stir, with sums reaching the hundreds of millions.

Our guest this week is Wayne Gilbert, Principal at PKF Integrity Services, who is an expert in workplace investigation, fraud and corruption prevention and whistleblower hotlines. We will be talking about the folly of substituting the controls and safeguards that keep your money secure for the sentiment of “trust”.

Catch us this Friday to hear us discuss topics from whistleblower hot-lines, Ponzi schemes, to trusted insider fraud and more.

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

SMEs in 2021: From Pandemic Cannon Fodder to Champions of the New Economy

SMEs Australia-wide have borne the brunt of the pandemic response – from lockdowns to border closures and other new red tape and restrictions. As the smoke starts to clear from the battlefield – what do SME owners need to focus on to restore their plans for creating wealth for their families?

Our guest this week is Angela Vithoulkas - business investor and Small Business Champion!

Angela is an Independent Councilor for the City of Sydney, Spokesperson for the SME Association of Australia and Founder/Host at SME TV and Podcasts.

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

The Business Hero's Journey: From Micro to Small, Medium & Beyond!

How can a business owner navigate the challenges of business growth and make life changing discoveries of their own hidden talents along the way?

This week our guest is Peter Ellis, business transformation researcher and Principal Consultant at Your Silent Partner: https://ysp.com.au/ 

Join us as Peter discusses new ways for business owners to navigate step changes in business size and the challenges at the personal and operational level they face along the way.

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Remote Influence: Managing, Motivating & Influencing by Wire

Our guest this week is Arabella Macpherson, Communications Coach and Director at Resonate Communications. Arabella is a leadership and communications expert who currently teaches business leaders “intuitive leadership”, how to have “influential conversations” and to “present with presence”.

We look forward to hearing her timely insights into these areas as the East Coast of Australia, once again, closes its borders and contemplates more rounds of lockdowns.

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Done Deals: An Insiders Look at Current Non-Bank Credit Landscape

What’s going on “left of field” in the non-bank secured lending space? Find out this week with Mark Hutchins (Partner at Secured Lending).

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Innovating B2B Marketing – For You & Your Special Situations Clients

Our special guest this week is James Tuckerman, a thought leader in entrepreneurship, start-ups and B2B Sales and Marketing.

Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Calculating Credit Risk in 2021 – Not Just a Numbers Game

With more to credit than you may think, calculating its risk is all the more difficult during these uncertain times. There is more at play than stats and figures, so this week we will uncover ways businesses can effectively perform risk assessment.

We are joined by the CEO of the Australian Institute of Credit Management (AICM), Nick Pilavidis and corporate restructuring expert Andrew Spring (Jirsch Sutherland). We will discuss the AICMs recent Annual Risk Report and what it means for business supplying other businesses trade credit.