Business finances don’t need to be a complicated process. Bartercard makes it easy and straightforward to keep your finances on track, by fitting into members’ existing accounting systems without the hassle.

Maximising cash flow, retaining customers and keeping stock moving are important elements of all businesses. That’s where Bartercard comes in. Buying and selling using Trade Dollars offers advantages to business owners, across several key areas.

We've listed six new financial year resolutions to set up the best systems and practices in your business, encompassing digital, investing and budgeting. 

As a small business owner, it's always hard to find ways to do things smarter and more efficiently. How do you keep across the day-to-day, and at the same time find ways to grow your business?

Speak to any established business owner and you’ll find there are many things they wish they’d known as a start-up. If you’re in start-up stage, thinking of launching a business or just want extra insight in a competitive market, these seven tips could boost your business.

With the End of Financial Year just around the corner, it’s a busy time for business owners filled with sales, stocktake and completing accounts to meet the March 31 dead line. If you own a small business, fewer resources and limited support can add extra pressure and make it feel like all the responsibility is on your shoulders. Although we all read about tax tips from seasoned experts sharing invaluable advice, many people aren’t aware of the advantages and additional opportunities available to Bartercard members.

We know competition is fierce when it comes to recruiting the right individuals – there’s so much to consider. According to Forbes Magazine’s, Alan Hall, there are some basic rules to follow:

As a small business owner, you may be looking for ways to do things smarter and more efficiently. You may be aware of how valuable it would be if you were able to turn your unutilised trading capacity and surplus inventory, into business opportunities. This would be a step towards increased sales, improved cash flow, and retaining clients – always an attractive outcome as a business owner.

Through Bartercard, accounting firm Thompson & Partners Ltd has been able to utilise unfulfilled capacity and generate new business that they previously did not have access to. Now they advise their own clients about how to use the barter exchange system to move excess inventory, manage their cashflow and increase occupancy in slow or idle periods – all on top of their regular cash paying business!

When Just Water and Aqua Cool recently merged, they effectively used Bartercard Trade Dollars to not only facilitate the process and bring the new team together, but to conserve cash and maximise the available budget for the project.