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Small Business (SMB) stories

Apprenticeship Boost extension – everything you need to know

Employers can now claim support for apprentices for longer, with the subsidy running until August and backing training in critical industries.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Mar 2021

Risk & Compliance

What support is there for businesses?

Revenue losses from alert-level changes could unlock wage subsidies, cashflow grants and loans for firms and sole traders across New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 3rd Mar 2021

Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi startup saves tradies time and money

By automating quotes, the platform cuts wasted site visits for tilers and could expand to other tradies as it scales.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2021

Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi startup saves tradies time and money

By automating quotes online, the platform cuts wasted site visits for tradespeople and is now targeting 150 tiling businesses.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2021

Small Business

Access to finance biggest pain-point for growth amongst SMEs - study

Accessing funding from banks and traditional lenders is increasingly difficult for Kiwi small business owners, says a YouGov study.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021

Agricultural Technology

Business owner fined for obstructing WorkSafe inspector

A Manawatu dairy farmer has been ordered to pay a fine after repeatedly blocking inspectors, despite WorkSafe's warning that cooperation is mandatory.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021

Global Stories

Small Business (SMB) stories

DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft Exchange breach a wake-up call to ditch the server

Microsoft Exchange breach prompts small and medium enterprises in New Zealand to ditch their servers, says IT services director.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021

Digital Transformation

NZ businesses moved 40 times faster than they thought possible when COVID-19 hit

Five years of advances in digital transformation for New Zealand businesses has occurred in a period of eight weeks, due to COVID-19, a new report finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Mar 2021

Cloud Security

Channel needs to support SMBs to deploy cloud strategies

Digitalisation has been accelerated by 5-8 years due to COVID-19, with cloud-based technologies playing a key role, according to Giacom.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Fri, 5th Mar 2021

Unified Communications

Poly ANZ on what defines business success in 2021

What are your business goals for the year ahead? What are the key actions that can put your business in a strong position for growth and success?.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Mar 2021

Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is vcita?

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

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Mar 2021

Data Analytics

SMEs must develop a data-led culture - report

Developing a data-led culture is essential for small and medium enterprises, says a report by RSM Australia. #data #SMEs.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2021

Small Business

100% channel firm Zomentum shoots for the stars after $13m funding raise

UK-based IT services firm Zomentum has raised $13m in a funding round led by Elevation Capital, Accel, and Greenoaks Capital.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2021

Partner Programmes

rhipe launches security solution for SMEs in APAC region

rhipe has launched SmartEncrypt, a SaaS security encryption product for SMEs, aimed at protecting their data regardless of cloud provider.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

Cisco: Remote working top tech strategy for growth

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

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2021

Data Protection

Check Point launches security gateways to protect SMBs against threats

The range of six gateways sets new standards of protection against the most advanced cyber attacks for SMBs, giving greater ease of deployment and management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021

AI Security

SMEs treading water against 'endless volley' of cyber-attacks — report

SMEs overwhelmed by cyber-attacks, resort to outsourcing threat mitigation, says new report from Cynet. 63% feel at higher risk than larger companies.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2021