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TradeSquare bases Aus B2B marketplace on Mirakl
Small Business

TradeSquare bases Aus B2B marketplace on Mirakl

TradeSquare launches Australia's first B2B wholesale marketplace for SMBs, offering over 100,000 products from local vendors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2020
From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story
Apple

From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story

From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd Nov 2020

Global Stories

NZ software firm Timely snapped up by overseas buyer
Gaming

NZ software firm Timely snapped up by overseas buyer

US company EverCommerce has acquired Dunedin-based software firm Timely, which provides booking software for spas and salons.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 20th May 2021
Skykick announces upgrade to address over 2000 hours of lost time for ITSPs
Unified Communications

Skykick announces upgrade to address over 2000 hours of lost time for ITSPs

Information technology service providers are losing thousands of hours every year due to needless cloud administration, according to SkyKick.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 14th May 2021
MYOB launches a new business management platform
Fintech

MYOB launches a new business management platform

MYOB launches extension for business management platform, with focus on accounting practices and improved services for small business clients.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2021
Vonto launches updates to business insights app
Data Analytics

Vonto launches updates to business insights app

Vonto has released new product integrations to its business insights app, to better support Australia and New Zealand's startup and SMB community.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2021
Why cloud adoption by SMBs provides a strong opportunity for MSPs
Firewalls

Why cloud adoption by SMBs provides a strong opportunity for MSPs

Everything from communication and collaboration tools to administrative applications and data storage is now increasingly being handled in the cloud.

By Luke Smith • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2021
NZ businesses moved 40 times faster than they thought possible when COVID-19 hit
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
Channel needs to support SMBs to deploy cloud strategies
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
Poly ANZ on what defines business success in 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
100% channel firm Zomentum shoots for the stars after $13m funding raise
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
Check Point launches security gateways to protect SMBs against threats
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
StorageCraft launches latest SMB data recovery solution
Disaster Recovery

StorageCraft launches latest SMB data recovery solution

ShadowProtect SPX 7 is the next edition of the company's ShadowProtect offering, which is a SMB data recovery solution.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2020
Apple launches App Store Small Business Programme
Apps

Apple launches App Store Small Business Programme

Developers can qualify for the programme and a reduced 15% commission if they earned up to US$1 million in proceeds during the previous calendar year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2020
Ransomware the most common cyber threat to SMBs - report
Malware

Ransomware the most common cyber threat to SMBs - report

The survey found that 60% of managed service providers report that their SMB clients have been hit as of Q3 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Workbridges launches digital platform for disabled business owners
Small Business

Workbridges launches digital platform for disabled business owners

Department of Internal Affairs and Workbridge launch pilot programme to support disabled small business owners' digital growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2020
SMBs in Southeast Asia hit hard by cyber criminals
Endpoint Protection

SMBs in Southeast Asia hit hard by cyber criminals

Kaspersky releases new offering to combat cyber attacks targeting small and medium businesses in Southeast Asia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020