{"id":45613,"date":"2025-03-14T02:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T02:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/?p=45613"},"modified":"2025-03-17T02:21:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:21:48","slug":"small-businesses-global-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/insight\/how-to-guides\/small-businesses-global-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Your small business can go global \u2013 here\u2019s how with WorldFirst"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"45613\" class=\"elementor elementor-45613\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac5587f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ac5587f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797d2ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"797d2ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"x-crumbs-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/\">Home<\/a>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 <a class=\"x-crumbs-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/insight\/\">Guides to grow your business<\/a><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"\uf105\"><\/i>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/insight\/how-to-guides\/\">WorldFirst How-To-Guides<\/a><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"\uf105\"><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f184c98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f184c98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1985dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c1985dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0caec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0caec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your small business can go global \u2013 here\u2019s how with WorldFirst<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a8bcae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70a8bcae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Last updated: 14 March 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd85a80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd85a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small businesses in Australia and New Zealand have big ambitions. WorldFirst simplifies international payments and reduces conversion costs to help you scale globally with ease.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa7bbb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3aa7bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.worldfirst.com\/register?region=AU&#038;lang=en-GB\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Open a World Account for free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ed26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.govt.nz\/data-for-business\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NZ businesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Many of them dream of going global but expanding internationally comes with financial hurdles.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High conversion fees. Slow payments. Juggling multiple currencies. It can be frustrating and cut into your bottom line.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where WorldFirst comes in. We help you grow beyond borders by giving you the tools to manage global transactions with confidence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how partnering with WorldFirst can help your business grow rapidly in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405042d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"405042d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting up your World Account<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6f9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b6f9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No setup costs, no hidden fees<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46bc97c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46bc97c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe in empowering small businesses without hidden costs. Firstly, it\u2019s free to open a World Account and there are zero monthly fees. Secondly, you only pay when you send money and we\u2019ll always let you know the costs upfront. We charge a fixed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.4% transaction fee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for cross-border payments, capped at AUD 15, and a competitive currency conversion rate of up to 0.6% for major currencies (or up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/product\/pay\/1688-world-pay\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.8% for 1688.com payments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Finally, there are no fees for receiving payments, so you keep more of what you earn.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f735f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f735f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scale at your own pace<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9a57a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a9a57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re making your first international payment or scaling to new markets, your World Account grows with you. There\u2019s no minimum deposit requirement or transaction limits, so you can manage your funds without constraints.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac6a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eac6a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4939e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4939e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pay overseas suppliers like they\u2019re around the corner<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No complicated transfers \u2013 send fast, secure payments to suppliers, shipping agents and tax authorities worldwide in their preferred currency online. And if you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/insight\/importing-from-china\/the-guide-to-buy-from-1688-outside-china\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">source from 1688<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> WorldFirst is the only authorised cross-border payment provider. That means you can pay suppliers directly from your account balance in seconds, getting your shipments moving without delays.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36175df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36175df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplify your global transactions<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a724ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a724ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paying and getting paid across borders shouldn\u2019t slow you down. With one World Account, you can:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pay suppliers and partners in 100+ currencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Source products, hire services and build partnerships around the world without worrying about limited payment options<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Get paid in 20+ currencies: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collect funds from global marketplaces and customers in their local currencies for faster payouts and lower fees<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hold and manage multiple currencies: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive, hold and pay in 20+ currencies without converting back to your home currency, helping you reduce fees and control exchange rates<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Send payments quickly: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most payments arrive within hours, and if your recipient also uses WorldFirst, it\u2019s instant and free<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With WorldFirst, manage international payments with ease \u2013 so you can focus on scaling your business, not worry about currency transfers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9964e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9964e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart business spending with the World Card<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eaad5d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eaad5d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Card gives you full control over your business expenses, allowing you to pay in multiple currencies, manage team spending and save on fees.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can spend in 150+ currencies and avoid foreign exchange fees on payments in 15 supported currencies when using your existing World Account balance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, as an added bonus, you\u2019ll earn uncapped monthly cashback on international transactions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need to manage company spending? Issue up to 20 cards to your team with custom spending limits and track every transaction in real time from your World Account dashboard. Plus, with accounting software integrations, expenses automatically sync to save you time on reconciliation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3636d elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"ae3636d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"45641\" class=\"elementor elementor-45641\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331752e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"331752e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca6f5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dca6f5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1364442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1364442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplify business expenses with the World Card<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9ffda0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f9ffda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take control of your business spending with the World Card \u2013 the smart way to manage global expenses, from supplier payments to travel costs.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Launch offer:<\/strong> 10% cashback* on your first $1,500 spend<\/li><li>1% cashback* on all business spend, always<\/li><li>Free to apply, with no ongoing costs<\/li><li>Save more with zero FX fees on 15 currencies<\/li><li>Equip your team and business with up to 20 cards<\/li><li>Set custom spending limits for budgeting and expense control<\/li><\/ul><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/legal\/terms-and-conditions\/world-card-cashback\/\">T&amp;Cs apply<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c9cdb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52c9cdb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/product\/pay\/world-card\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply for a free card<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2963c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2963c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make the world your customer<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795508cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"795508cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling internationally opens up huge opportunities, but getting paid in multiple currencies can be a challenge. With WorldFirst, you can sell on 130+ marketplaces and payment gateways, including Amazon, Etsy, Square and Stripe and get paid in your customers\u2019 preferred currency.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Why this matters:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fewer conversion losses: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get paid in local currencies, avoiding unnecessary exchange fees<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Faster access to funds:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No waiting for slow international bank transfers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Seamless marketplace integrations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Collect payments directly into your World Account and manage everything in one place<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8797e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff8797e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manage funds<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59a311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d59a311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoid double conversions<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9402b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9402b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every unnecessary currency conversion eats into your profits. With the World Account,a multi-currency account, you can hold funds in 15+ currencies to make payments and convert or withdraw only when it makes sense for your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps you protect your profit margins and improve your cash flow.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what it looks like in real life. An Australian seller collects payments from US customers in USD and pays their suppliers in USD or CNH. Without a multi-currency account, every sale would be automatically converted to AUD, losing money to conversion fees. Later, when it\u2019s time to pay their supplier, they\u2019d have to convert AUD back to USD or to CNH, costing more fees and leaving themselves vulnerable to fluctuating exchange rates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With WorldFirst\u2019s multi-currency account, you can:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold funds collected from global customers in 15+ currencies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convert between currencies when rates are favourable<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay suppliers directly from your currency account balances<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This streamlines costs, protects profits from rate swings and gives you full control over your cash flow.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03c982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e03c982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lock in rates to protect your profits<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d25575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d25575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every dollar counts when you\u2019re growing a small business. Currency fluctuations can eat into your margins, but WorldFirst helps you stay in control. Lock in exchange rates in advance with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/forward-contracts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forward contracts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/firm-orders\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">firm orders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to manage currency risk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b9cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28b9cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Account features<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6168281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6168281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Less admin, more automation<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02a36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f02a36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save time and reduce admin work by integrating your World Account with tools like Xero and NetSuite. By connecting your World Account, transactions sync automatically, eliminating manual data entry and reducing errors. Expenses update regularly, giving you a clear view of cash flow at all times. And when it\u2019s time to reconcile, everything is already in place, so you can focus on making sales and not spreadsheets.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894e156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"894e156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multi-user access for your team<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304af4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"304af4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give your team the access they need without giving up control. With multi-user access, you can assign roles, approve payments and keep finances running smoothly \u2013 without bottlenecks or security risks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bfc50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48bfc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert support when you need it<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6deb8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6deb8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got a payment question or need help with your World Account features? Our Australia-based support team is available via phone, email and live chat.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d977065 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d977065\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e76eb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"6e76eb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"33378\" class=\"elementor elementor-33378\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331752e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"331752e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca6f5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dca6f5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1364442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1364442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open a World Account for free<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9ffda0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f9ffda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Open 15+ local currency accounts and get paid like a local<\/li><li>Pay suppliers, partners and staff worldwide in 100+ currencies<\/li><li>Collect payments for free from 130+ marketplaces and payment gateways, including Amazon, Etsy, PayPal and Shopify<\/li><li>Take control of spending with the World Card, a business expense card that saves you more with 1% cashback. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/product\/pay\/world-card\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/li><li>Save with competitive exchange rates on currency conversions and transfers<\/li><li>Lock in exchange rates for up to 24 months for cash flow certainty<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c9cdb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52c9cdb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.worldfirst.com\/register?region=AU\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdbd17f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cdbd17f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19005b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19005b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real businesses, real growth: The Australian and Kiwi brands scaling with WorldFirst<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e70cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5e70cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connetix Tiles: Global payments as easy as child\u2019s play<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac26749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac26749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian educational toy company Connetix Tiles sells magnetic tiles in over 50 countries. With WorldFirst, they receive payments in local currencies and pay overseas suppliers seamlessly, reducing costs and conversion headaches. \u201cWorldFirst enables us to save money and operate globally,\u201d says founder Dave Alexander. By simplifying international transactions, WorldFirst has helped Connetix Tiles expand to 500+ retailers worldwide, allowing them to focus on growing their brand and reaching more families everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7a634f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c7a634f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scoot Boot: Taking the reins on global growth<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125cf639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125cf639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scoot Boot, an Australian equine wellness brand, sells therapeutic hoof boots in 110 countries. But managing payments across multiple currencies meant fluctuating exchange rates and conversion fees. By partnering with WorldFirst, they gained access to competitive exchange rates, real-time financial visibility and a dedicated account manager to help navigate cross-border payments. \u201cWorldFirst is easy for us. It was fast, we had a dedicated account manager. We had transparency and we had favourable exchange rates,\u201d says co-founder Annette Katinis. With streamlined international payments, Scoot Boot can focus on growing their business instead.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a128ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23a128ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Zealand Honey Co: The sweet taste of global success<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430e8a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"430e8a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand Honey Co brings premium manuka honey to the world via multiple Amazon marketplaces. With WorldFirst, they found a faster, more cost-effective solution to support their global expansion. By opening local currency accounts, they could collect funds in overseas markets without expensive bank conversions, pay international suppliers directly and handle tax obligations in one place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter a few conversations with [WorldFirst], it became apparent they were experts in what they did\u2026 It\u2019s revolutionised our ability as a business to function and grow internationally.\u201d says co-owner Scott Brundell. Now, with lower payment costs, quick access to new markets, and streamlined financial operations, New Zealand Honey Co is scaling faster \u2013\u00a0without the financial roadblocks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26355e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26355e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unlock global opportunities with your World Account<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c38d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c38d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Account is a multi-currency account that empowers your business to grow beyond borders. Zero setup costs, multiple currency accounts, seamless integrations and competitive fees \u2013\u00a0WorldFirst helps small businesses to expand globally with confidence.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start selling, paying and scaling worldwide. 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She has held regional and global marketing roles at notable financial and technology firms and has lived in Australia since 2014. She believes that businesses can benefit from WorldFirst to make finances clearer, easier, and simpler to manage, allowing them to focus on growing their businesses.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93624e7 Last3Articles elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"93624e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"blogs_container\">\n                    <div class=\"blogs_item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/insight\/how-to-guides\/small-businesses-global-growth\/\" class=\"blog_img_box\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/20250314030452179-scaled.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"cover_img\" class=\"cover_img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"blog_abstract\">\n                <h1>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/insight\/how-to-guides\/small-businesses-global-growth\/\">Your small business can go global \u2013 here\u2019s how with WorldFirst<\/a>\n                <\/h1>\n                <p>Grow your business globally in 2025. WorldFirst makes international payments simple, reducing costs to help you scale with confidence.<\/p>\n                <span>Mar \/ 2025<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"blogs_item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/insight\/how-to-guides\/how-does-worldfirst-work\/\" class=\"blog_img_box\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/20250213065829125.png\"\n                     alt=\"cover_img\" class=\"cover_img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"blog_abstract\">\n                <h1>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/insight\/how-to-guides\/how-does-worldfirst-work\/\">How does WorldFirst work?<\/a>\n                <\/h1>\n                <p>Take a look at how WorldFirst allows businesses to make easy, fast and secure cross-border payments.<\/p>\n                <span>Jul \/ 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