#56 Rich Coombes - Funding Growth Without Losing Control.

About this episode

Raj Narayan interviews Rich Coombes about funding growth while maintaining control for business owners.

Welcome back to the Emajin Golf Podcast: Beyond the 19th! In this episode, Raj sits down with Rich Coombes , Partner at Nexus Advisory and long-time Emajin Platinum Member, for a powerful conversation about how business owners can unlock smarter capital solutions to fund growth, protect cash flow, and reduce financial stress. Rich's story spans the worlds of finance, entrepreneurship, and creativity. From his early career in investment banking with UBS and Investec to co-founding iconic Australian beverage brands like Batlow Cider and Will & Co Coffee , he's built, scaled, and exited multiple ventures before joining Nexus Advisory. Today, Rich helps business owners access the right kind of funding, without giving up control. He explains how alternative lending, non-bank finance, and private credit can provide the flexibility many SMEs need to grow sustainably, especially in today's shifting economic landscape. Along the way, Rich shares the lessons learned from years of building businesses: the importance of cash flow discipline, the power of good partnerships, and why success often comes down to having more control over your time and decisions. And of course, the episode…

People in this episode

Host: Raj Narayan

Guest: Rich Coombes

Topics covered

• funding growth
• business control
• capital solutions
• financial stress
• entrepreneurship
• alternative lending
• cash flow

Keywords

• funding
• growth
• cash flow
• entrepreneurship
• alternative lending
• financial stress
• business control

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nexus Advisory, UBS, Investec

Products: Batlow Cider, Will & Co Coffee

Places: Pymble, Coffs Harbour, Pebble Beach

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