Freelancing is a flexible, independent and worldwide opportunity. Nevertheless, timely payment is considered one of the most frequent problems freelancers struggle with. Financial Stability can be harmed by the lateness of freelancer payments and cause stress and affect the freelance experience. Delays in payments are not always deliberate to many freelancers and even businesses. They […]
Read moreWith the increase of businesses in international borders, the practice of employing international freelancers has become a trend. Everything, including software development, marketing, and design, is being outsourced by companies to world talent. But there are financial and operational challenges when it comes to paying international freelancers. Efficient management of Multi-currency Freelancer Payments needs effective […]
Read moreEmbedded green finance sounds like something you would hear at a tech summit in Singapore. Yet embedded green finance is what my team processes every week from our workshop in Mitchell, Canberra. I run Econ Energy, a family electrical business with 6,000+ solar installations across the ACT. We install panels, batteries, heat pumps, EV chargers, […]
Read moreAuthor: Brady Souden, Managing Director at Econ Energy Remote admin for tradies is changing how electrical contractors run their businesses. If you spend your nights chasing invoices and your weekends catching up on quotes, remote admin for tradies could be the fix you’ve been looking for. I’m Brady Souden, Director of Econ Energy in Canberra. We’ve […]
Read moreAuthor: Darren Tredgold, General Manager, Independent Steel Company Contractor payment delays are quietly wrecking regional Australian supply chains. Every week, I watch freelance truckers and contract crane operators keep our steel distribution network running across South-East NSW. And every week, the same pattern plays out: they complete the work, send an invoice, then wait 30 to 90 […]
Read moreAuthor: Callum Gracie, Founder, Otto Media Multi-currency contractor payouts are one of the biggest hidden costs for SEO agencies with distributed teams. Most agencies lose thousands each year on multi-currency contractor payouts because they never audit their true per-payment costs. Here’s the thing: if you run a global remote operation, chances are you’re still using PayPal […]
Read moreAuthor: Alena Sarri, Managing Director, Aquatots Swim School Australia’s seasonal childcare workforce operates like a gig economy that nobody wants to acknowledge. From swim schools to holiday programs, children’s services businesses cycle through casual staff at rates that rival ride-share platforms. Yet they work in a sector where trust and child safety should come first. So why […]
Read moreAuthor: Brady Souden, Managing Director at Econ Energy Solar installer cash flow is the single biggest reason family-owned businesses fail in this industry. In fact, more than 750 Australian solar companies have gone under, and solar installer cash flow mismanagement sits at the centre of nearly every collapse. At Econ Energy, we have completed over 6,000 installations […]
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