Xero stories - Page 23
US tech investor's $15m kiwi contribution
Fri, 23rd Mar 2012
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US tech investor Peter Thiel is boosting New Zealand’s tech scene with a NZD $40 million fund, pledging NZD $15 million via his firm Valar Ventures.
Xero upgrade adds discounts, HTML graphs
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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Online accounting software company Xero has rolled out a new release addressing a bundle of user requests such as discounts and invoice line re-ordering.
Xero bosses sell shares to allow others on board
Tue, 14th Feb 2012
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Top Xero executives sell USD $5 million in shares to welcome new investors, including MYOB co-founder Brad Shofer, without diluting current holdings.
Xero hints at big numbers
Fri, 27th Jan 2012
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Xero teases strong growth ahead of Xerocon, with annual revenue on track to double to NZD $21 million and a 20% increase in paying customers.
New feature set for Xero today
Mon, 19th Dec 2011
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Xero rolls out updates including new bank feeds, improved budget manager and report packs, aiming to boost efficiency for NZ businesses.
Xero's shrinking losses
Fri, 18th Nov 2011
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Xero narrows its losses to $3.7m from $4.7m, as global expansion and robust home market herald its rise as a future online accounting titan.
Xero hits 50k business clients
Mon, 26th Sep 2011
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Online accounting vendor Xero celebrates reaching 50,000 paying business customers, having processed $50bn in transactions since launching four years ago.
Xero scores $4m from govt R & D grant
Tue, 16th Aug 2011
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Xero secures USD $4m from the NZ government in the latest R&D grant round, part of a USD $321m initiative aimed at boosting tech innovation.
Xero Touch hits the Apple app store
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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Xero Touch lands on Apple's app store, bringing receipt snapping and a 4-digit PIN login for swift financial management on the go.
Xero opts for re-investment
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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Xero will also enter into a partnership with NZ Post that will see the company’s software linked with new digital posting services.
Praise, criticism for NZ technology industry
Mon, 11th Jul 2011
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American entrepreneur Peter Thiel lauds New Zealand's tech talent and investments, yet faces critique from local engineers citing a lack of global perspective.
Xero Payroll confirmed for Wednesday
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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Xero is set to launch its payroll solution on Wed, promising smoother financial tracking for businesses despite a 1-hour downtime.
Xero iPhone app due 'late March'
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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Xero gears up to launch its eagerly awaited free iPhone app, Xero Touch, by late March, following successful employee tests and demo.
Managing money: The online accounting revolution
Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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Online accounting revolutionises SME finance management, making crunching numbers less daunting and more efficient.
Xero cracks Deloitte's Tech 500 top 10
Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
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Xero CEO Rod Drury celebrates as the company is ranked 8th in the Asia Pacific Deloitte Tech Fast 500, a first for a New Zealand business.
The power of training
Wed, 1st Dec 2010
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Online training can maximise your small business's efficiency and ROI. Learn essential computer and accounting skills without leaving the office.
NZ investors don't get cloud-based model
Tue, 9th Nov 2010
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Xero Founder says it's a struggle getting the New Zealand investment community to invest in the cloud business model.
Xero gets $4 million for US expansion
Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Xero secures NZD $4 million from Peter Thiel to fuel its US expansion, with Thiel joining the US Advisory Board to challenge Quickbooks.
Xero invests in tax lodgement company
Mon, 4th Oct 2010
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Xero has invested NZD $200,000 for a 15.9% stake in Max Solutions to fund the development of a New Zealand-specific tax lodgement system.
Xero adds simple inventory
Wed, 29th Sep 2010
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Xero introduces Inventory Items to simplify tracking sales and purchases, addressing a highly requested feature ahead of new GST changes in New Zealand.