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Amazon announces $400,000 worth of grant packages for Australian startups and SMBs
Amazon

Amazon announces $400,000 worth of grant packages for Australian startups and SMBs

Amazon Australia has introduced the Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants to recognize innovation by Australian startups and SMBs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2020
Start ups revenue drops by 40% or more amid COVID-19 crisis
Virtual Private Networks

Start ups revenue drops by 40% or more amid COVID-19 crisis

40% of UK start-ups experience a revenue drop of 40% or more during COVID-19 crisis, says Atlas VPN investigation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020
Video: Every PC decision is a security decision
Endpoint Protection

Video: Every PC decision is a security decision

HP personal systems product evangelist Carlin Diprose walks us through how HP can provide vital security in a work from home world.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2020
Aruba expands smart switch portfolio with solution for SMBs
Network Infrastructure

Aruba expands smart switch portfolio with solution for SMBs

The 1930 Series integrates with existing Instant On indoor/outdoor APs, and can be centrally managed with the Instant On mobile app.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
QNAP releases quad-core NAS SMBs and startups
Storage

QNAP releases quad-core NAS SMBs and startups

QNAP unveils the TS-431KX, a quad-core NAS tailored for SMBs and startups, offering 10GbE connectivity, Snapshot tech, and comprehensive backup solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2020
Top 10 tips on how Kiwi SMEs can utilise text messaging in a crisis
Small Business

Top 10 tips on how Kiwi SMEs can utilise text messaging in a crisis

The current global COVID-19 crisis has meant businesses have needed to find new ways to communicate with their clients and customers.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020
9 Spokes empowers Kiwi SMBs through Microsoft partnership
DevOps

9 Spokes empowers Kiwi SMBs through Microsoft partnership

9 Spokes partners with Microsoft to empower New Zealand SMBs via cloud solutions, enhancing their tech capabilities and business insights.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020
Lexmark offers SMB/remote-ready printers to partners
Hybrid & Remote Work

Lexmark offers SMB/remote-ready printers to partners

Lexmark launches four new printers for Australian and New Zealand resellers, targeting SMBs and remote workers with fast, secure, and compact devices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Airlock Digital seeks to empower Aussie SMEs with AustCyber funding
Supply Chain

Airlock Digital seeks to empower Aussie SMEs with AustCyber funding

Airlock Digital secures AUD $1.3 million from AustCyber to boost cybersecurity for Australian SMEs by enhancing accessibility to application whitelisting.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Best job sites for finding remote workers
Payment Technologies

Best job sites for finding remote workers

Remote hiring is getting easier for employers, with free or low-cost sites offering access to vetted freelancers and developers worldwide.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
How Spark's wireless broadband simplified a small Kiwi business's internet
Unified Communications

How Spark's wireless broadband simplified a small Kiwi business's internet

Peter Thrower had never had much luck when it came to internet connection for his business. Then he called Spark.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020
Government package for commercial leases too little, too late
Small Business

Government package for commercial leases too little, too late

Landlords and retailers say the dispute process risks dragging out rent talks, despite most tenants and owners already reaching deals.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
Will New Zealand’s tourism industry survive?
University of Canterbury

Will New Zealand’s tourism industry survive?

Domestic travel spending could help cushion the sector as international arrivals slump and businesses await the effect of a new campaign.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020
A budget for our times
Education, Learning & Training

A budget for our times

New Zealand’s wage subsidy extension and infrastructure spending are meant to blunt soaring unemployment as the economy heads into recession.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020
Property market support will anchor full recovery
eCommerce

Property market support will anchor full recovery

Easing loan-to-value rules is only part of the fix, with commercial landlords warning wider support is needed to prevent a deeper downturn.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020
Construction protocols under Alert Level 3
Supply Chain

Construction protocols under Alert Level 3

New safety rules will let building sites reopen under Alert Level 3, helping protect workers and avoid a return to stricter lockdowns.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Where to from here for small business?
Supply Chain

Where to from here for small business?

Small firms face months of cashflow pain as the wages subsidy runs thin and landlords and utilities keep billing during lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Businesses now require COVID-19 safety plan
Risk & Compliance

Businesses now require COVID-19 safety plan

WorkSafe New Zealand says Level 3 firms must set out how they will protect staff and visitors, or face enforcement action.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2020