SME / Small and Medium Enterprise stories

Huawei Cloud sets off SMB business development revolution
Wed, 19th Apr 2023
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integrated products
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huawei cloud
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business management platform
Huawei Cloud's new Digital Workspace package is designed to help SMBs keep up with digital transformation amid economic uncertainty.

How to get cyber insurance – what mid-sized organisations need to know
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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cybersecurity insurance
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cybersecurity
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mfa
Cyber insurance is not a silver bullet to all these woes, but it does provide a significant safety net to organisations that have already achieved a basic level of cyber resilience.

Three top tips to prepare MSPs for the future
Fri, 24th Feb 2023
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managed services
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it automation
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it offerings
Research suggests that £66 billion in new spending will be created in managed IT services by SMBs over the next five years. But MSPs can't sit back and expect new business to come rolling in.

Exclusive: BizCover makes it easy to get business insurance
Wed, 8th Feb 2023
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insurance
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transactions
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money
BizCover is an online insurance service that helps SMEs compare multiple quotes and buy business insurance, also managing the policy's lifecycle and allowing customers to lodge claims.

Forget 2030, we need the contact centre of the future now
Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
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contact centre
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it infrastructure
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covid-19
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more in need of next-generation contact centres now than ever before.

NZ big business is thriving while SMBs struggle to keep up
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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2degrees
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sme
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business costs
A 2degrees report reveals big business is thriving as SMBs struggle to keep up, while increasing costs are the leading issue for all businesses.

Denodo launches subscription options for mid-sized orgs
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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multi-cloud
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subscriptions
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cloud marketplace
Denodo has announced two new subscriptions of its Denodo Platform that are designed to help mid-market businesses.

Apathetic Kiwis a mouthwatering prospect for cybercriminals
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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cyber attacks
The most significant and most exploited cybersecurity vulnerability of any New Zealand organisation is its people.

Aussie businesses charging ahead with global expansion
Thu, 1st Sep 2022
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airwallex
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expansion
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economy
Despite economic challenges, 69% of Australian SMEs plan to be operating outside Australia by 2027, according to a new report.

Lenovo launches CO2 Offset Service for SMBs across ANZ
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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lenovo
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environment
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carbon emissions
Lenovo has announced the rollout of a new, first-of-its-kind CO2 Offset Service for SMBs across Australia and New Zealand.

Virgin Money works with 9Spokes to create custom offering
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
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saas
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devops
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finance, leasing & rental
Virgin Money has worked with Kiwi SaaS 9Spokes to build a custom version of its business dashboard offering, M-Track, to generate stronger insights for the bank and its customers.

Data protection: How SMEs can secure online consumers’ trust
Mon, 15th Aug 2022
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privacy
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trust
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consumers
Consumers believe how a company treats their data reflects how they treat their customers, according to a new survey.

CloudMile offers free cloud migration to Southeast Asia SMEs
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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cloud services
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cloud migration
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sme
Cloud and AI service provider CloudMile is offering small- and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines free migration to the cloud.

Airwallex, Xero extend partnership with easier invoice payments
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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accounting systems
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Airwallex has extended its long-term partnership with Xero by releasing a new payment link integration for Xero invoices that will make receiving them easier and faster for Australian businesses.

41% of Aussie businesses have endured a ransomware attack
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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wfh
Software Advice has released the results of a study looking at the effects of cyber security attacks on small businesses, finding that 4 out of 10 businesses (41%) have experienced a ransomware attack.

Can SMEs run a hybrid work model securely in Aotearoa?
Tue, 31st May 2022
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wfh
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phishing
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malware
While the hybrid work model may have offered protection from COVID-19, have small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remained as safe from outside threats?

MYOB Kiwi business survey shocks with low confidence
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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accounting systems
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smb
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myob
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.

The rise of cybercrime - Over $300 million lost to scams last year
Tue, 5th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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wfh
As remote work pushes more Australians online, the increase in cybercrime hits record-high rates, sparking significant concerns.

SMEs investing in digitisation, despite cost challenges
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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accounting systems
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digital transformation
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seo
Since gaining incredible momentum over the past couple of years, digital transformation of business operations by local SMEs hasn't slowed down.

Half of ANZ SMEs unable to secure adequate funding - report
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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financing
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funding
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mambu
"While many large businesses managed to thrive throughout the pandemic thanks to various government supports and incentives, SMEs have had it much tougher."

Mambu report shows 68% of SMEs struggle to secure funding
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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research
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report
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business
Mambu has released a new report indicating that more than two-thirds of SMEs in Southeast Asia have struggled to secure funding in the last five years.

Smarter.ai has announced its £1 million pre-seed raise
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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data science
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iaas
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ml
The world’s first AI marketplace to help SMEs compete with Big Tech announces its pre-seed raise led by Fuel Ventures and Hambro Perks.

Foresite acquires Cyber Lantern to make SMBs less vulnerable to devastating breaches
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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saas
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cybersecurity
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compliance
Foresite Cybersecurity has announced the acquisition of Cyber Lantern into its security monitoring, management, and assessment solutions.

E-signature software use in small to medium businesses on the rise
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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wfh
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online verification
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business
According to new research, global e-signature software usage in small to medium businesses (SMEs) is set to grow by 30% over the next five years.