Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 12
NZ software firm Timely snapped up by overseas buyer
Thu, 20th May 2021
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m&a
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financial results
US company EverCommerce has acquired Dunedin-based software firm Timely, which provides booking software for spas and salons.
Skykick announces upgrade to address over 2000 hours of lost time for ITSPs
Fri, 14th May 2021
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uc
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microsoft
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cloud services
Information technology service providers are losing thousands of hours every year due to needless cloud administration, according to SkyKick.
MYOB launches a new business management platform
Mon, 26th Apr 2021
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
MYOB launches extension for business management platform, with focus on accounting practices and improved services for small business clients.
Vonto launches updates to business insights app
Thu, 15th Apr 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Vonto has released new product integrations to its business insights app, to better support Australia and New Zealand’s startup and SMB community.
Why cloud adoption by SMBs provides a strong opportunity for MSPs
Thu, 1st Apr 2021
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Everything from communication and collaboration tools to administrative applications and data storage is now increasingly being handled in the cloud.
NZ businesses moved 40 times faster than they thought possible when COVID-19 hit
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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digital transformation
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smb
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mental health
Five years of advances in digital transformation for New Zealand businesses has occurred in a period of eight weeks, due to COVID-19, a new report finds.
Channel needs to support SMBs to deploy cloud strategies
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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cloud security
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partner programmes
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smb
Digitalisation has been accelerated by 5-8 years due to COVID-19, with cloud-based technologies playing a key role, according to Giacom.
Poly ANZ on what defines business success in 2021
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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voip
What are your business goals for the year ahead? What are the key actions that can put your business in a strong position for growth and success?.
100% channel firm Zomentum shoots for the stars after $13m funding raise
Wed, 17th Feb 2021
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smb
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sales systems
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channel ecosystem
UK-based IT services firm Zomentum has raised $13m in a funding round led by Elevation Capital, Accel, and Greenoaks Capital.
Check Point launches security gateways to protect SMBs against threats
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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smb
The range of six gateways sets new standards of protection against the most advanced cyber attacks for SMBs, giving greater ease of deployment and management.
StorageCraft launches latest SMB data recovery solution
Mon, 21st Dec 2020
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dr
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cloud services
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storagecraft
ShadowProtect SPX 7 is the next edition of the company's ShadowProtect offering, which is a SMB data recovery solution.
TradeSquare bases Aus B2B marketplace on Mirakl
Thu, 17th Dec 2020
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smb
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b2b
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cloud marketplace
TradeSquare launches Australia's first B2B wholesale marketplace for SMBs, offering over 100,000 products from local vendors.
Govt sets 5% target to include more Māori business contracts
Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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smb
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nz government
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contracts
UK Government aims to boost opportunities for Māori businesses by awarding at least 5% of contracts to them, promoting economic recovery and inclusivity.
Workbridges launches digital platform for disabled business owners
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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smb
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dia
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accessibility
Department of Internal Affairs and Workbridge launch pilot programme to support disabled small business owners' digital growth.
Apple launches App Store Small Business Programme
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apps
Developers can qualify for the programme and a reduced 15% commission if they earned up to US$1 million in proceeds during the previous calendar year.
Ransomware the most common cyber threat to SMBs - report
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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partner programmes
The survey found that 60% of managed service providers report that their SMB clients have been hit as of Q3 2020.
SMBs in Southeast Asia hit hard by cyber criminals
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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endpoint protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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edge security
Kaspersky releases new offering to combat cyber attacks targeting small and medium businesses in Southeast Asia.
The top features to look out for in a product pricing solution
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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saas
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fintech
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smb
Retailers and brands need effective software to monitor market growth and control prices. Here are seven features that make pricing software valuable.
HPE updates partner programme for -aaS, SMB enablement
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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it training
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partner programmes
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smb
The changes to the partner programme include improved RPA for quotes, as-a-service support, and incentives for SMB sales growth.
Xero extends automation with Hubdoc machine learning integration
Thu, 5th Nov 2020
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fintech
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financial systems
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Xero has bolstered its platform automation by building Hubdoc machine learning technology into the next phase of Xero Expenses.