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SuiteWorld: Bero's blueprint for startups in a tough market

Tom Holland's Bero brewery is thriving with an enterprise ERP from day one, proving tech foresight is key for startups in a challenging craft beer market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Human Capital Management

Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR, eyes first profit

Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR and nears first profit, supporting 350,000 businesses with its integrated employment platform globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Cybersecurity

Ekco boosts UK presence with Solsoft acquisition for SME growth

Ekco expands its UK footprint by acquiring Solsoft, a Bristol-based MSP, to enhance services for SMEs across multiple industries and grow its workforce.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Fintech

Ecommpay & humm partner to boost UK retail finance for GBP £3,000

Ecommpay teams up with humm to offer flexible finance up to GBP £3,000 for UK merchants, boosting sales in travel and high-value retail sectors.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Pax8 Playbook guides MSPs in AI transition for SMB sector

Pax8 unveils the Managed Intelligence Provider Playbook, guiding MSPs to lead SMB AI adoption with outcome-focused services and agentic workflows.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Data Protection

PayPal launches PayPal Open for unified business payments in Australia

PayPal launches PayPal Open in Australia, a unified platform offering global payments, lending, and insights for businesses of all sizes.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Smart Home

CyberSmart joins NCRCG to boost cyber resilience for UK SMEs

CyberSmart has joined the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group as a National Ambassador to bolster cyberdefence for UK SMEs and their MSPs.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

KPay launches in Australia to boost SME payments & operations

KPay has launched in Sydney, aiming to enhance payments and operations for Australian SMEs with a USD $55 million fundraise backing its expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025

Crypto

Mobile wallets rise among young UK shoppers as card use persists

Mobile wallets are gaining popularity with young UK shoppers, while older generations continue to prefer debit and credit cards for online purchases.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025

Email Security

New Zealand AI tool launched to expose risks in building sector

A New Zealand AI tool, CheckMyBuilder, helps homeowners and businesses spot risks with builders for NZD $49, using public records to flag issues before contracts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Wallix unveils PAM Core to boost mid-sized firms' cybersecurity

Wallix launches Wallix One PAM Core, a SaaS tool boosting mid-sized firms' cybersecurity by managing privileged access without major IT changes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Unified Communications

HP selects Multimedia Technology to distribute AI-ready Z workstations

HP has appointed Multimedia Technology as its Tier-1 distributor for Z workstations and AI solutions across Australia, enhancing SMB access to advanced computing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Human Capital Management

EQ Bank launches digital account for small businesses

EQ Bank unveils a digital banking suite for Canadian small businesses, with a focus on human-led customer service and low interest rates.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Crypto

AI-powered Alipay+ connects 1.8 billion users across 100 markets

Ant International's Alipay+ now links 1.8 billion users across 100+ markets with AI-powered travel and payment services, boosting global transactions by 30%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Pax8 launches Agent Store to help MSPs build agentic AI solutions

Pax8 launches Agent Store to enable MSPs to build, deploy, and monetise AI solutions tailored for SMBs across sectors like finance and healthcare.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Aruga Cyber expands in UK with new AI defence & free tools

Aruga Cyber expands UK presence with new Luton office, AI-powered threat defence, and free Cyber Compass tool to boost cyber security access for all firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Financial Systems

Eminently suite-able for the NZ market: Reflecting on the rise of cloud ERP

NetSuite's cloud ERP suits New Zealand's small to medium businesses well, with scalable solutions meeting complex needs beyond basic accounting packages.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025