Small Business / SMB news stories

The next wave of work is necessary as IT teams must re-evaluate the tools they need to meet flexible work demands while balancing a complex workload.

"The pandemic put a sudden, massive burden on SMEs globally, and they didn't think banks did enough to help them."

Xero has announced a new comprehensive subscription plan to meet the growing needs of small businesses to be rolled out across A/NZ in the coming months.

According to a Kaspersky study, more than one in two SEA users say small businesses should be using digital payments.

The 2022 MYOB Business Monitor survey has found more than two thirds of SMEs are expecting the economy to decline in the next 12 months.

According to new research from Prospa, 40% of Kiwi small businesses use personal savings to support operations.

Kaseya and Datto have announced that Kaseya will acquire Datto in an all-cash transaction that will offer Datto’s shareholders US$35.50 per share.

DocuSign has announced a new solution to help growing organisations centralise and automate the creation, negotiation, and secure storage of their contracts.

Adobe's Future of Time Report 2022 shows that engaging technologies are key to a successful hybrid work environment.

RICOH has announced the launch of its new IM 4000 A3 Monochrome Black and White Printer for the Australian SMB Market.

SonicWall has reported its best year on record, attributing the success to its new range of products, customer focus and successful channel engagement.

Visa has launched a one-year immersion program designed to bring together a global cohort of entrepreneurs interested in building their business with NFTs.

Cyberattacks, especially automated ones, of all kinds are on the rise, primarily due to skyrocketing bot traffic.

Apple enterprise management company Jamf has introduced Jamf Fundamentals, a new plan built to fit small and midsized businesses' unique needs. 

According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.

The launch of the .au domain comes as Australian businesses cite local competition as their second-biggest challenge in 2022 after the pandemic.

Lenovo has introduced newly customised IT infrastructure solutions for midsized businesses, with new solutions and services to help companies transform and grow. 

Global small business platform Xero has today announced a new partnership with Qantas Business Rewards, the company’s first time collaborating with an airline.

GoTo, formerly known as LogMeIn, has announced the evolution of its Contact-Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) solution within the GoTo Connect product. 

Small-to-medium-sized companies with an online presence are just as at risk as large, multinational corporations and Government departments.

Fintech start-up Easy Business App (formerly Easy Payslip) launches a new invoicing solution specially built for small business owners, sole traders and accountants.

Xero has announced App Launcher, a new way for customers to launch and sign in to their favourite Xero App Store apps.

"Given how phishing dominates discussions within cybersecurity, it was surprising to find that vulnerability exploitation was the top attack risk in our research."

Cybersecurity expert Daniel Watson says international customers are demanding more rigorous cybersecurity from NZ firms.