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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Avaya's new solution looks to help combat cybercrime

Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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The main challenge for small and midsize businesses is to keep up with the growing and ever-changing cybersecurity threats.
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Facebook wooing SMBs with new shop and services sections

Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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Social media giant Facebook is continuing its efforts to get inside small businesses with the roll out of two new sections on its Pages feature.
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Global study finds IT maturity lacking amongst SMBs

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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There is a very close correlation between an IT department's maturity level and its effectiveness, which can cost organisations money & resources.