Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 22

Bellingham Wallace director Mike Atkinson talks about the evolution of the accountant’s role, and why SMBs will still need them.

From a start-up in a loft to the number one managed services provider (MSP) in Australia, Brennan IT has come a long way in 20 years.

UK SMBs estimated the average cost of a cyberattack where their customer records or critical business data were stolen at an eye-watering £737,677.

Confidence among small businesses in New Zealand is at a two-year high, with activity expectations also rising, according to a survey by ANZ.

Tauranga's Textiles Alive thrives with Reckon's nimble accounting tech, driving growth and innovation in the SME sector.

As Australian businesses and SMBs start to formulate their budgets for FY18, ESET is underlining the importance of security irrespective of size.

Managed security service provider Tesserent launched what it calls the first step to providing a fully managed SMB service through a telco partner.

Lenovo has promoted Brendan Lau to head its PC and smart devices consumer and SMB division, including overseeing the vendor’s retail and SMB channel.

Technological development is changing expectations of SMBs and pushing them to find more ways to be more productive.

According to Minter Ellison, up to 85% of IT projects fail to meet their objectives, run significantly late, or cost far more than planned.

Finance departments struggle with expenses process due to paper receipts and spreadsheets, says SaaS firm Concur. Five tips offered to regain control.

Craig Hudson says we can always be more bullish on championing small businesses, and we need to invest more into technology development.

New Zealand’s SMB must face up to the reasons why they need better cybersecurity, or risk backlash from the law, customers & partners.

Almost a third of New South Wales small businesses have fallen victim to cybercrime, believing a limited web presence protects them.

Businesses that trade internationally learn from more sources and have a higher-than-average number of business-related educational interests.

The feature will let small businesses on Xero see the credit risk of their potential customers, suppliers and partners.

Melbourne IT plans increase its SMB managed marketing play with a $39 million acquisition of digital marketing solutions company WME Group.

Photogear, a nascent photo retailer, thrives on social media, bonding with customers through authentic, engaging content.

Implementing the right print-and-scan management solution can help SMBs achieve significant competitive benefits without breaking the budget.

Small businesses have shown the strongest growth outlook in two years in the last quarter, but shortage of skilled labour remains a critical issue.