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Mid-market not immune to digital disconnection, MYOB survey
Robotics

Mid-market not immune to digital disconnection, MYOB survey

The research highlighted that despite the rise of digitisation, outmoded, siloed and ineffective systems are costing businesses valuable time and resources.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2023
CrowdStrike appoints two key executives to leadership team
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike appoints two key executives to leadership team

CrowdStrike appoints Daniel Bernard as Chief Business Officer and Raj Rajamani as DICE Chief Product Officer to continue driving growth in the company.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023
Dicker Data brought on as WatchGuard's ANZ distributor
Firewalls

Dicker Data brought on as WatchGuard's ANZ distributor

Dicker Data will gain access to distribute the entire range of WatchGuard's products in the Australian market, joining Dicker Data NZ.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2023
Sophos earns three AAA awards in SE Labs' security test
Firewalls

Sophos earns three AAA awards in SE Labs' security test

Sophos Intercept X achieved 100% accuracy in detecting and stopping cyber attacks in SE Labs' tests, earning three AAA awards.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jan 2023
SMBs remain optimistic despite gloomy economic forecasts
Clean technologies

SMBs remain optimistic despite gloomy economic forecasts

The 2022 Sendle Small Business survey uncovers how small businesses are feeling about growth and sustainability as they head into the new year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2022
Reddit appoints new VP of Global Mid-Market & SMB Sales
Artificial Intelligence

Reddit appoints new VP of Global Mid-Market & SMB Sales

Reddit hires Stephen Riad as VP of Global Mid-Market and SMB Sales and Roelof van Zwol as VP of Ads Engineering to scale advertising business.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from DigitalOcean
Storage

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from DigitalOcean

Gabe Monroy, Chief Product Officer at DigitalOcean, joins us today to give us more insight into the companies innovations and market presence.

By Mitchell Hageman • 6 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022
Xero reveals declining Australian small business performance
Data Analytics

Xero reveals declining Australian small business performance

The Index fell 13 points in October to 115 points, driven by four sub-metrics: sales, wages, jobs, and time to be paid.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022

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Small Business (SMB) stories

Exclusive: BizCover makes it easy to get business insurance
Small Business

Exclusive: BizCover makes it easy to get business insurance

BizCover disrupts the insurance sector with its online platform that streamlines the process of getting business insurance for SMEs.

By Zach Thompson • 7 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2023
2023 a year of cyber concerns
Data Protection

2023 a year of cyber concerns

Small businesses are especially exposed as phishing and fraud reports rise, with CERT NZ logging 2,069 cybercrimes in one quarter.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2023
Value for money top of the list in building brand loyalty - report
EduTech

Value for money top of the list in building brand loyalty - report

When asked which brand characteristics are essential for building customer loyalty, value for money was the most popular, chosen by 77% of respondents.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2023
Forget 2030, we need the contact centre of the future now
Unified Communications

Forget 2030, we need the contact centre of the future now

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more in need of next-generation contact centres now than ever before.

By Daryl Pile • 6 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
Difficulties ahead for Aussie mid-sized businesses
Fintech

Difficulties ahead for Aussie mid-sized businesses

Mid-sized operators are emerging from 2022 with strong results, benefiting from flexibility, according to MYOB research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022
Five tech trends for small businesses to watch in 2023
Fintech

Five tech trends for small businesses to watch in 2023

Technology advancements are continuously reshaping not only the way we work but how organisations fundamentally operate across nearly every industry.

By James Bergin • 8 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2022
Telstra, Check Point deliver cybersecurity tools for SMBs
Cybersecurity

Telstra, Check Point deliver cybersecurity tools for SMBs

The enhanced cyber protection joint offer now includes solutions for email and collaboration, helping to address some key risks for small business owners. .

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2022
CIBIS launches Xpect, an enterprise cloud platform for SMEs
Platform-as-a-Service

CIBIS launches Xpect, an enterprise cloud platform for SMEs

The Xpect platform combines business operations into one system, enabling management, communication and reporting of information across every business function.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2022