Get the best finance for growing your business
- Get the best working capital to grow
- Get fast asset, equipment and machinery finance
- Refinance your business loan to free up cash
Trusted by 3,300 Australian business owners
Family owned for 15 years
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Expert team working for you
100’s business loan options
Australia-wide business lending
Fast and Friendly team
More than 60+ Australian lenders
Trusted by 3,300 Australian business owners
Family owned for 15 years
5 Star Google Reviews
Expert team working for you
100’s business loan options
Australia-wide business lending
Fast and Friendly team
More than 60+ Australian lenders
Challenges of Growing your business
Running your business is challenging.
- Dealing with payments, suppliers and customers
- Balancing business expenses with growth
- Managing your cash flow
Accessing business finance to grow can be challenging too.
- What type of business loan is right for me?
- How can I leverage lenders to grow my business?
- How can I access working capital or free up cash?
That’s why we’re here to help
Brief our expert team on what you need
Get the best secured or unsecured business loans from 60+ lenders
Explore the benefits of refinancing your existing loans
Get asset, vehicle, equipment, machinery, or low doc finance
Access working capital, line of credit or cash flow finance
Growing your business - finance checklist
Finance is an essential element to growing your business – be it expansion to new regions or market segments, opening new facilities, growing operations or production capability, or hiring more people and covering payroll and business assets.
For many business owners, accessing business lending products enables you to quickly realise your expansion plans and capitalise on market opportunities that present themselves here and now.
Your day-to-day is focused on running your business, while ours is on staying across the ever changing business lending market. That’s why together, we can help you find and access the best business lending products to suit your unique needs and goals.
What minimum eligibility criteria applies?
Generally speaking, lenders are looking for:
- An active Australian Business Number (ABN)
- At least 6 months of business operation
- A monthly turnover of more than $5K
Other criteria apply depending on how you want to grow your business – acquiring commercial property, buying business vehicles, or covering operating expenses. In many cases we work with our clients to find creative solutions that combine different lending options because they provide the business outcomes for you overall. It all comes down to what you’re wanting to achieve.
Nadine Connell
Business Finance Expert
Key benefits we provide when
Growing your business
Common uses for a loan when
Growing your business
Why Work with Us?
We’ve had the privilege of helping more than 3,300 Australian business owners over the past 15 years, and we’d love to help you grow your trucking business as well.
Experience
We’ve helped over 3,300 Australian business owners during the past 15 years.
Access
We tap you into a network of 60+ potential lenders competing for your business.
Time
We make the process easier and faster so you can buy your business sooner.
Explore our business loan options
Business loans
Application help
How it Works
1. Talk to us
Share your goals with our lending experts.
2. We get to work
We negotiate with our network of 60+ lenders
3. You choose the best loan
We help you apply for the loan that best fits your needs.
Avoid these mistakes if you want the best Growing your busine
Some business owners aren’t aware that interacting directly with lenders could harm their chances of getting a business loan.
Here are some common mistakes to avoid:
- Applying with multiple lenders directly.
- Allowing multiple credit checks in a short period of time
- Not being honest or omitting important information
- Asking for more than is serviceable or securable.
Making these mistakes could mean you aren’t able to get a business loan at all, or only one with poor rates and terms. This is why it’s so beneficial to work with us. We partner with you and help you avoid these mistakes so you get the best outcomes possible.
Not just your business finance broker.
Your business partner for the long haul.
Over the past 15 years Nadine and Chris have had the privilege to help more than 3,300 Australian business owners realise their business goals.
Everyone’s situation and needs are unique. That’s why we offer personalised business finance brokering and planning services, designed to ensure you get the right type of business finance with the best rates and terms possible.
What’s more, as our client you’ll also get access to all the experience and knowledge of our team – helping you succeed long term. Together.
Frequently asked questions
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Do you provide the business loan directly?
As business finance brokers, we work for you to find the best loans from our marketplace of more than 60+ lenders which included the big four banks like Westpac, CommBank, ANZ and National Bank, to regional and niche lenders like BOQ, JudoBank, Pepper Money, Scotpac and many, many more. We act as your business loan broker, so don’t provide business loans directly ourselves.
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Why use Smart Business Plans instead of just going to my bank directly?
Our team has helped more than 3,300 Australian business owners in every industry over the past 15 years. As our client, you can leverage our experience, knowledge and networks to plan your business purchase strategy, as well as secure the best business finance to achieve your goals.
Experience.
We work for you, not the bank. We present your interests, sharing our independent experience, expertise and advice along the way, so you get the best possible outcomes.Better options.
Your bank can only offer you their own lending products. We can get the best lending products from almost all the lenders on the market, including business loan types you may not have even considered, but may be a better fit than a traditional loan.Massive time savings.
For you to connect with every lender and find the best lending products for your unique circumstances would take months of hard work. We can do that for you.Better rates and terms.
As accredited business loan brokers, we can sometimes negotiate terms and rates for you that are better than what you could get yourself.It’s our goal to have you become a life-long Smart Business Plans client.
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How much does it cost to use your services?
Our initial consultation calls are free. Our business loan and asset finance brokering services are generally free, as we are compensated by the business lender. In some unique situations if a fee for our services was required, this would be communicated to you in advance, and you’d have the opportunity to consider if you’d like to move forward or not. We will never impose a fee or cost for our services that are not communicated to you up front.
We also offer our clients the option of having us support your business loan application by writing your bank loan business plan and cash flow projections (when required by the lender). The fee for this service will be provided if you choose to select this option.
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Why use Smart Business Plans versus a mortgage broker?
Most residential mortgage brokers have little to no experience in business management, planning or finance. They simply don’t have the knowledge to understand how business loans are unique and different to a consumer home loan, and often struggle with some of the complexities that come with commercial lending.
We specialise in business lending – that’s 100% of our focus and expertise. We have a significant network of business lenders, lending agents, and business professionals such as lawyers, accountants, business brokers, business advisors and consultants that our clients can tap into as needed.
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How do I apply for a secured business loan?
Easy! The best thing to do is have a Zoom or phone chat with us. From there we can work together to get your business funding if there’s good alignment between what you need, and what we do.
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What if I have another question?
Have a question? Just ask!
One of our lending specialists will be in touch
