SMEs stories

The experience of COVID-19, the ease of doing business, and the risk of falling behind others in their industry has driven an increased uptake of digital tools by New Zealand SMEs.More

"There are owners who still have in-house exchange servers because they are suspicious of the cloud or have concerns about their data sovereignty or don't want to contemplate the capital expenditure. But the warning is clear. Get rid of them."More

vcita is a software platform for small business management that has a strong value proposition around helping micropreneurs to get paid for their services.More

For SMEs, knowing and understanding customers through data-led insights is essential to retaining customers and nurturing relationships."More

Support for employees working remotely is the top technology strategy to accomplishing operational and growth goals in 2021.More

"Improving small business access to finance is absolutely critical to getting our economy back on track in 2021."More

According to a new report from Cynet, these SMEs are resorting to outsourcing some aspects of their threat mitigation in order to safeguard IT assets, as a result of the heightened risk of serious breaches.More

For SMEs, access to cloud and edge computing to reduce infrastructure costs and empower printing at home is now more critical than ever.More

"The adoption of digital tools is no longer a nice to have, but a critical business decision for SMEs."More

The microsite has been launched across most of Mastercard's Asia Pacific websites with information and resources on how to digitalise and run businesses more efficiently.More

 The lockdown earlier in the year thrust many small businesses into an unknown territory.More

"Sadly, the fact is that to survive, new companies will have to cut expenses, which means that layoffs are inevitable."More

The current global Covid-19 crisis has meant businesses have needed to find new ways to communicate with their clients and customers. More

The grants would allow for businesses to quickly adapt to the new normal of remote working -  offering products online, providing services virtually and offering take-away and delivery of goods.More

"Vodafone and Bank of New Zealand are coming together to find the best digital solutions aimed at helping our SME customers connect, grow and thrive in our digital world."More

"It is crucial that SME owners are taking the right steps to ensure the financial stability of not only themselves but for New Zealand's economy as well."More

Kiwi small businesses are being encouraged to use Inland Revenue's online gateway to file their payroll information in order to avoid the risk of errors and possible fines. More

"So long as Jacinda Ardern remains prime minister, SMEs can only expect business conditions to get tougher."More

"Business owners looking to raise cheap money to fund their business should be cautioned to ensure they are raising the right type of debt for their business requirements."More

One in five Australian small businesses lose more than a month each year due to IT woesMore

"Waiting until the end of June to consider how to make the most of EOFY will make it difficult to manage the baseline tax and financial requirements, let alone make time for advanced business planning."More

Study shows significant market opportunity for unified communications providers and a need for comprehensive security solutions.More

“It wasn’t that long ago we ran businesses like the Yellow Pages service, helping connect Kiwis looking for businesses. Now we’re stepping that up."More

Software solutions need to be easily customised to fit the way businesses operate - not the other way around.More