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Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 22

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SMEs that engage in international trade are more confident – survey
Thu, 11th May 2017
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Businesses that trade internationally learn from more sources and have a higher-than-average number of business-related educational interests.
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Xero and Equifax piloting tool to help small businesses avoid bad debt
Fri, 5th May 2017
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The feature will let small businesses on Xero see the credit risk of their potential customers, suppliers and partners.
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Melbourne IT ups SMB marketing push with WME Group acquisition
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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digital marketing
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Melbourne IT plans increase its SMB managed marketing play with a $39 million acquisition of digital marketing solutions company WME Group.
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Young photography gear retailer uses social media to engage customers
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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Photogear, a nascent photo retailer, thrives on social media, bonding with customers through authentic, engaging content.
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SMBs need to have print-and-scan solutions that suit their scale – Y Soft
Fri, 21st Apr 2017
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Implementing the right print-and-scan management solution can help SMBs achieve significant competitive benefits without breaking the budget.
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NZ small businesses show solid growth in first quarter of 2017, but skilled labour hard to find
Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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Small businesses have shown the strongest growth outlook in two years in the last quarter, but shortage of skilled labour remains a critical issue.
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Rotorua business program ‘Incubate’ helps start-ups take off
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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startups
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Rotorua-based initiative, Incubate, helps start-ups and established businesses succeed and grow through a 12-week program.
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New product defends SMBs from cyber attacks - big opportunity for resellers
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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Attackers love the fact that SMBs often don’t see security as a priority. Now resellers can take advantage of Norton Security for Professionals.
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More small business roadshows to kick off around NZ, Govt says
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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New Zealand's Small Business Minister Jacqui Dean announces a series of nationwide roadshows, starting in Kāikoura on 27 March, to support local enterprises.
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In-depth: Norton by Symantec explains how Kiwi SMBs lose $19,000 from cyber attacks
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Cyber blows to Kiwi SMBs average £19k, Norton survey shows. Urgent action needed as attacks surge, with email scams top culprit.
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MYOB survey says almost half of SME owners against raising retirement age
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Almost half of SME owners are against raising the retirement age to 67 and unsurprisingly there’s a generation split amongst the results.
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Creativity and technology on display at Show Me Wellington event
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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Over 100 exhibitors confirmed for Wellington’s business events trade show. Event takes place this Wednesday at TSB Arena.
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Waikato Innovation Park business growth strong despite dairy downturn
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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exporting
Waikato Innovation Park businesses show strong growth and financial results despite dairy industry downturn, according to a new report.
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Have you forgotten about directory listings for local search?
Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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Yet again, Google has changed its search page layout - the right sidebar went last week…. Now does that matter for your business or not?.
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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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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.
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Enterprise specialist Cisco renews focus on SMBs
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Cisco's new initiative provides SMBs and midmarket businesses with access to a suite of simple, secure and smart enterprise-class technologies.
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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.
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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.
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New gateway opened to Chinese market for Kiwi SMBs
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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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.
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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.