Today, the average age of those opening a CBA Business Transaction Account is 38 years, in comparison with 44 years in 2015.
The research also indicates the proportion of millennials running a “side hustle” has increased by 40 per cent over the past year.
Claire Roberts, Executive Group Manager of Small Business Banking said economic uncertainty had motivated many Australians – particularly millennials – to come up with business ideas and ultimately kick-start a side hustle.
“While it’s been a challenging year for many small businesses, the pandemic did present entrepreneurs with the time and opportunity to start a small business as a passion project or as an alternate source of income and we’ve seen many of our new business customers skewing younger,” Ms Roberts said.
To support business customers in their entrepreneurial endeavours, Commonwealth Bank has launched a no interest payment card for businesses.
CommBank Neo Business provides small business customers with up to $3,000 of credit, with no interest payments, no late payments and no foreign currency fees, for a fixed monthly fee. Customers will be refunded their monthly fee if they have no purchases in a month and the card balance is zero.
“A dedicated business credit card with no-interest, no late fees and no foreign currency fees, ticks the boxes for small businesses who want more flexibility with short term cash flow to make purchases for their operations,” Ms Roberts said.
“Further, the fixed monthly fee provides small business owners with some level of financial certainty, which will help with their budgeting. The CommBank Neo Business card also makes managing the books easy with the ability to automatically share spend data with accounting software.”
CommBank Neo Business customers will also be able to access cashback offers from 100+ Australian retailers through CommBank Rewards*.
Originally launched to retail customers in September 2020, CommBank Neo has seen strong uptake amongst younger customers who are looking for greater flexibility and certainty with credit products.
Thirty-year-old Melburnian Chris Sutherland who works full time in tax accounting said the pandemic was the catalyst to launch his side hustle business Ascendance Coffee – single serve coffee satchels boosted with herbal extracts.
“When lockdown happened, I was saving time on commuting and couldn’t do some of my regular social and sporting activities, so my business partners and I had more time to focus on making our business idea a reality,” Chris said.
“I love my regular job and my employer is supportive of me running my own business. The skills I learn from doing both are very complimentary.”
For more information or to apply for a CommBank Neo Business card visit https://www.commbank.com.au/business/business-credit-cards/business-commbank-neo.html
*CommBank Rewards is available to eligible CBA credit and debit Mastercard customers to offer cashback on everyday shopping. It is available to customers that are18 years old, not in hardship, and are not in default with any CommBank accounts. Customers can access CommBank Rewards through the latest version of the CommBank app. Terms and conditions including minimum spend requirements apply to CommBank Rewards and can be viewed within the CommBank app.
CBA Business Technology
CBA is proud to partner with x15ventures to deliver innovative technology for Australian businesses:
- Backr: free online service that helps you set up a business including business plans, registering a business name and ABN
- Vonto: aggregates business data to deliver insights from accounting software, social media and Point of Sale apps.
- Doshii: insights app developed for the hospitality industry
CBA Business Transaction Account customers can also access additional features:
