Monthly Archives: May 2020

7 ways to help your Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan get approved

Originally written by Mark Perrin on Small Business
During times of financial crisis, businesses are always advised that the key to survival is to keep a close eye on cash flow. But what happens if everything possible has been done and the company needs to secure a business interruption loan to get by? What can business owners do to increase their chances of getting approved and securing the money they urgently need?
Before completing an application form for a business interruption loan, business owners need to understand the true cash picture and how it might change in the future. This involves assessing how the coronavirus crisis could impact cash flow in three, 12, 24 and even 36 months’ time.
Even though it is not mandatory for financial forecasts to accompany applications to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), business owners should avoid committing to any loan without understanding how changes affecting the cash position of the organisation could affect their ability to make repayments in the years ahead.
As well as being a demonstration of management best practice, cash flow forecasts allow business owners to make well-informed decisions about how much money they need to borrow and whether the loan is affordable. Without

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Q&A with ContractZen CEO Markus Mikola

Originally written by Partner Content on Small Business
The business landscape is headed toward a new normal due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Companies are relying more and more on digital channels to do business where work is accomplished through remote means.
Currently, this rapid digital adoption is manifesting itself through work-from-home programmes and e-commerce adoption, but companies must be prepared to shift more of their processes and workloads online to cope. Governance is one such business area that companies must seriously consider prioritising. Tasks involved in strategic discussions, policy making, and business agreements demand secure collaborative platforms to perform digitally.
We recently spoke with governance solutions provider ContractZen CEO, Markus Mikola, who shared his thoughts on how businesses will go about governance using technology and digital tools as the new normal takes shape.
We’re set to be living in a new normal these days due to the coronavirus pandemic. How do you think the business landscape will change, and what will become the new normal for us from here on out?
There’s certainly plenty of uncertainty going around. Companies are struggling with business continuity, so they must find creative ways not just to survive but also to thrive. We all need to adapt

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10 Reasons Why You Should Start a Blog [Free Blogging E-Book]

I remember the first blog I read back in 2005. It was a celebrity gossip blog that a friend of mine recommended to me. I loved the personal and friendly tone of the writing, and to say I was intrigued by how this guy made a living off of it would be an understatement. In […]

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