Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 25

Stripe expands NZ preview, now available to all Kiwi businesses
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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Users based in New Zealand will also be able to take advantage of business services and platforms that work with Stripe, including Xero and Shopify.

Kiwis SMBs feel confident, but concerns over skilled staff remain
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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Kiwi small businesses experience highest confidence levels in two years, however, lack of skilled staff remains a concern.

New gateway opened to Chinese market for Kiwi SMBs
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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Five new business landing pads have launched in China, making it easier for New Zealand businesses to accelerate growth and investment opportunities.

Kiwi SMBs struggling to recruit skilled staff
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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Small businesses in New Zealand are facing difficulties in recruiting skilled staff, according to a report from MYOB.

SMBs shell out billions on IT spend as they look to compete with enterprise
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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According to IDC, SMBs will spend USD $564 billion on IT in 2016, growing to USD $668 billion by 2020, to stay competitive against larger enterprises.

AU company transforms the way MSPs sell to SMBs
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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It is becoming increasingly important for businesses to tailor their offerings to the needs of their partners - this company is setting an example.

Kiwi SMBs confident about business outlook but our skills shortage is still a drag
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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Small businesses are more confident about their economic future, but they're finding it harder to grow as sourcing skilled talent becomes harder.

Kiwi small business survey: Technology recognised as tool for sucess
Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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Improving business efficiencies has come on top as the paramount goal for Kiwi small businesses according to a Xero report.

SAP expands Indian partner ecosystem with new three-point strategy
Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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SAP unveils a new three-point strategy to expand its Indian partner ecosystem, aiming to bolster digital transformation, upskill partners, and support SMBs.

DocuSign welcomes Grant Cleary to ANZ partner marketing manager role
Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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DocuSign appoints Grant Cleary as SMB and partner marketing manager for ANZ region, to help customers go digital.

Synnex to 'enrich' ANZ cloud landscape with new partnership
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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Synnex partners with SMBiT Professionals to drive new value and cloud solutions for members. Synnex has over 60 vendors in its solutions portfolio.

VIDEO INTERVIEWS: What is the future of project management?
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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Project management is evolving into a people-centric craft, according to interviews at New Zealand's Project Management Conference.

How to get paid faster, without ruffling any feathers
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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A healthy cash flow can be enough to define any business, but how do you keep your invoices in line without risking your hard-earned relationships?.

Xero: Helping Kiwi small businesses thrive since ages ago
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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One on one: NZ managing director Anna Curzon talks about Xero’s North Star and what they’re doing to help small business keep ahead of the game.

Kaspersky Lab empowers businesses with new solution
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Kaspersky bolsters cyber defences for SMEs with a tailored SaaS solution, championing simple cloud-based threat management.

Brisbane on show as Xero targets Aussie small business
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Brisbane hosts over 2,000 accountants at Xero's largest Aussie conference, targeting Queensland's 406,000 small businesses with its cloud software.

A transforming industry: Xero looks back at an exciting 10 years
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Xerocon South 2016 kicks off with more than 2000 Xero users and managing directors Innes and Curzon addressing the crowd.

Xero spotlight: SMBs to benefit from financial web
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Xero's 'financial web' links services to small businesses' accounting systems, improving insight and access to capital.

Advisors and education in the spotlight as Xero launches new partner program
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Xero unveils expanded global Partner Program and open practice platform Xero HQ, designed to activate the success rate of partners and small businesses.

How much a cryptomalware attack could cost your business
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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SMBs face up to £99k hit from a single cryptomalware attack, with operational halt and data loss key culprits, warns Kaspersky Lab.