Small Business (SMB) stories
50% of SME business owners don't trust employees with expenses, says DiviPay. Remote working has reduced visibility over expenditure.
University of Auckland students have won the trans-Tasman MYOB IT Challenge with an app designed to help SMEs gain customer insights.
Xero unveils major improvements to bank reconciliation, with an all-new design and AI-powered algorithms for more accurate suggestions.
Xero has opened the Xero App Store, a new way for small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps.
Workers engaging in risky behaviors are putting their company's digital security at risk, according to a global survey by ThycoticCentrify.
Xero has announced the launch of the Xero Responsible Data Use Advisory Council, educating small business owners on responsible data use.
In spite of this low morale, 41% of New Zealand small business owners are planning on starting a new business in 2021.
Zoho's CRM platform Bigin has gained over 7,500 customers in under a year, achieving a 40% quarterly revenue increase.
LogMeIn has announced a new contact centre outbound calling solution for GoToConnect, aimed at sales organisations and expanded inbound capabilities.
The democratisation of software is levelling the playing field for small businesses, granting access to advanced technologies like AI.
Data management company StorageCraft has released major updates to its flagship backup and recovery platforms.
US company EverCommerce has acquired Dunedin-based software firm Timely, which provides booking software for spas and salons.
Information technology service providers are losing thousands of hours every year due to needless cloud administration, according to SkyKick.
MYOB launches extension for business management platform, with focus on accounting practices and improved services for small business clients.
Vonto has released new product integrations to its business insights app, to better support Australia and New Zealand's startup and SMB community.
Everything from communication and collaboration tools to administrative applications and data storage is now increasingly being handled in the cloud.
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.
Digitalisation has been accelerated by 5-8 years due to COVID-19, with cloud-based technologies playing a key role, according to Giacom.
New Zealand organisations using Kaseya VSA software warned of Russian-based ransomware attack, CertNZ urges shutdown.
Paytron, a financial services business, has raised $4.35 million in seed funding to help SMBs manage their finances more effectively.