Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 26
In-depth: Norton by Symantec explains how Kiwi SMBs lose $19,000 from cyber attacks
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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ransomware
Cyber blows to Kiwi SMBs average £19k, Norton survey shows. Urgent action needed as attacks surge, with email scams top culprit.
MYOB survey says almost half of SME owners against raising retirement age
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Almost half of SME owners are against raising the retirement age to 67 and unsurprisingly there’s a generation split amongst the results.
Creativity and technology on display at Show Me Wellington event
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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event
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hotels
Over 100 exhibitors confirmed for Wellington’s business events trade show. Event takes place this Wednesday at TSB Arena.
Waikato Innovation Park business growth strong despite dairy downturn
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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waikato innovation park
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exporting
Waikato Innovation Park businesses show strong growth and financial results despite dairy industry downturn, according to a new report.
Have you forgotten about directory listings for local search?
Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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martech
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google
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smb
Yet again, Google has changed its search page layout - the right sidebar went last week…. Now does that matter for your business or not?.
Zoomdata signs distie to meet high local demand for big data analytics
Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Visual analytics vendor Zoomdata has appointed a regional master distie as it ramps up its local push to meet burgeoning demand for big data analytics.
Enterprise specialist Cisco renews focus on SMBs
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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smb
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digitisation
Cisco's new initiative provides SMBs and midmarket businesses with access to a suite of simple, secure and smart enterprise-class technologies.
Stripe expands NZ preview, now available to all Kiwi businesses
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
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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anz bank
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banking
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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fundertech
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angel investors
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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accounting systems
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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it spending
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analyst report
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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uc
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edge computing
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voip
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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skills gap
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anz bank
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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financial systems
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xero
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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partner programmes
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sap
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smb
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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partner programmes
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smb
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docusign
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
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smb
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distributors
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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devops
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apm
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software development
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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financial systems
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xero
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?.