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Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 18

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IRD myIR site to shut down on Thursday for major system upgrades
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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myIR will be switched off from Thursday afternoon at 3pm until Tuesday, April 17 at 8am so the latest round of changes can be made.
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Five ways ERP solutions can help an organisation’s cash flow
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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ERP systems can help consolidate data and create faster cash flow to support the expenses businesses need to pay.
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How to get SMBs to take their cybersecurity seriously
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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Barracuda’s APJ sales VP sat down to explain how he sees the NZ SMB security market and how partners can go about helping them stay safe.
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Cloud-enabled AI is officially open for businesses
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Cloud computing has opened the doors for AI and machine learning, but it will also be shaped by these technologies in the future.
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How WatchGuard is targeting the opportunity in SMB security
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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WatchGuard’s Mark Sinclair has had his eye on the SMB security space and thinks that his offering might be what MSSPs are after.
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SME business confidence at lowest level in three years - MYOB
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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Confidence among New Zealand SMEs has dropped to a three-year low, despite steady revenue growth and positive earnings forecasts, reports MYOB.
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Service providers must go big, go boutique or go broke – Xero
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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As practices digitise, streamline, scale and specialise, those who hold onto the traditional approach risk being left behind.
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This April: IRD makes changes to online portal and provisional tax reporting
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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The changes include the implementation of the new Pay Day PAYE process, the accounting income method (AIM) for provisional tax, and a revamp of myIR.
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Six simple tips to staying safe online
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Companies often think they’re too small or insignificant to be a target for cybercriminals but every business is a potential target.
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Discrimination, advocacy, and standing together – Women in tech speak out
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Xero’s International Women’s Day tea saw approximately 80 women who were Xero partners, customers, and employees coming together.
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ASB and Kiwi tech startup launch digital human to help SME clients
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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ASB teams up with tech startup FaceMe to introduce Josie, a pioneering AI-powered digital human poised to assist SME business owners in New Zealand this year.
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SAP Concur notches first ANZ reseller agreement with MicroChannel
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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SAP Concur secures its first ANZ reseller deal with MicroChannel, marking a strategic move to broaden its market reach through new channel partnerships.
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NSW govt backs Sydney software company to create 95 jobs
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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NSW for Jobs has allocated a loan to Momentum Cloud with the software company aiming to create nearly 100 jobs in Australia over the next five years.
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New AIM reporting rules will remove tax uncertainty for SMBs
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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For a business with less than $5 million revenue, every three months its cloud accounting software will calculate the tax obligations owed.
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SMBs struggle to set up shop due to slow internet speeds
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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A Reckon survey reveals that one in three Australian small businesses struggle to set up due to poor government support and slow internet speeds.
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HPE announces new SMB range in line with Next initiative
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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The HPE SMB Offers range will be available from February 12 from all HPE channel partners in Australia and New Zealand.
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HP: Fewer than half of Australian SMBs prepared for mandatory data breach laws
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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SMBs across the country may be unsure about the mandatory data breach disclosure laws that are just around the corner.
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Govt aims for fairer wages, higher bargaining power with new employment legislation
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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Under the proposed amendment bill, 90-day trial periods for new workers will only be available to businesses with fewer than 20 employees.
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Vend finds Aus retail sales down by 7%
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Retail spending in the 2017/2018 holiday period dropped by 7% compared to the previous year, according to Vend data.
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SMB business confidence drops as economy tightens – survey
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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The survey took responses from over 200 firms, comprising micro (up to 5 staff) and intermediate businesses (6 to 20 staff).