Kriya's Blog & Company News
How to scale a B2B Marketplace with Nivoda's CFO, Bas Lustenhouwer
Bas Lustenhouwer, CFO at Nivoda joins Anil Stocker, CEO at Kriya in conversation. Learn how Nivoda - one of the fastest-growing B2B marketplaces around - disrupted the traditional diamond industry, and how they've got to impressive scale with over 50% of their volume being processed on payment terms.
How to improve working capital
Working capital is an essential part of any business. Your day-to-day operational costs like wages or renting office space rely on a healthy cash balance. On top of that, when businesses look to expand or grow, working capital is vital. Without enough, you simply won’t have access to cash for one-off costs like upgrading equipment.
5 ways manufacturers can strengthen their supply chains
As the world has become increasingly globalised and tech-enabled, supply chains have grown and evolved too. Manufacturers have had to keep up with the speed of innovation to make sure they remain competitive and don’t get left behind. Add to that the stresses the pandemic piled on factories, warehouses and logistics and you can see how fragile supply chains can be. Your focus now should be on streamlining them.
The post-Brexit business subsidy scheme
Today the UK government unveiled their new Subsidy Control Bill. The law will govern how businesses are subsidised from 2022. According to Kwasi Kwarteng, Business Secretary, the new scheme is designed to back new industries and create jobs across the UK.
Hiring in a hybrid world
The hiring landscape has changed a lot over the past 15 months. We go through how you can make this work for you to take your business to the next level.
Bank of England keeps interest rate at 0.1%
With consumer spending up and restrictions coming to an end, our economy is recovering at pace. In fact it’s recovering much more quickly than the Bank of England (BoE) had forecast. In recent months official figures have indicated that inflation rose to 2.1% in May, from 1.5% in April. This is slightly above the BoE’s 2% target, which may seem insignificant, but 0.3% is a big percentage difference in real terms. Especially given that interest has been kept so low for so many years.
What is a flex loan?
At Kriya our North Star is simple: to make business finance frictionless. We know that every business has unique needs and we want to be able to support them in the most straightforward way possible. That’s why we’re always working hard to improve and expand the options we offer our customers.
What is Invoice Finance? How it Works, Use Cases & Alternatives
We all know that for businesses, cash is king. Having money in the tank to help you keep going and growing is how you survive. Slow paying clients and seasonal demand can really put a spanner in the works, but the right financial tools can protect you by boosting your working capital.
How to future-proof your business
We simply can’t know or control everything that happens in life. Over the past 18 months we’ve all had lessons in dealing with unexpected and challenging events. And yet, many of the UK’s small businesses are still powering on, focusing on their resilience and recovery.
Fireside chat with Bantham Technologies
At Kriya, our whole team connects once a week for our (currently virtual) Townhall. Now that restrictions are easing and businesses are able to take stock of the past year, we invite a customer along to talk to our CEO, Anil Stocker. These fireside chats are an opportunity for everyone in our business to understand the challenges and opportunities that SMEs face.