29-Jul-2018 Float
Top 7 Tips for Finding the Right Business Software
You almost certainly started your business for one of two reasons: you can do something better than anyone else, or you have a burning passion so deep you cannot focus on anything else.
26-Jul-2018 Vend
Cash Registers vs. POS Systems: How to Tell Which Is Right for Your Retail Biz
This is a post by Alexandra Sheehan. Most thriving retail businesses process many transactions on a daily basis, sometimes thousands.
29-May-2018 Unleashed
Understanding the Cosmetic Industry’s Supply Chain
In the cosmetic industry, managing the supply chain efficiently and effectively is crucial for cosmetic companies to gain a competitive advantage.
28-May-2018 Unleashed
What’s the Buzz About Innovation?
As more businesses use online inventory management, manufacturing and procurement tools, businesses that stick to traditional ways of operating are likely to surrender their competitive advantage.
27-May-2018 Unleashed
The Reluctance to Automate Leaves UK’s Food Industry Stagnant
Competition is rife in every industry. In order to keep up with competitors you have to be innovative and quick.
26-Apr-2018 Unleashed
3 Key Trends That Will Drive Business Success in FY 2019
As some of us begin a new financial year, it’s time to reflect on trends from the year that’s been. The 2018 financial year continued the dramatic trend of change that small and medium sized businesses have been experiencing for the last few years.
25-Apr-2018 Unleashed
Innovation Poses New Challenges and Opportunities in the Food and Beverage Industry
One critical factor for food and beverage industry growth is innovation. While the food and beverage players are experienced innovators, the industry itself is facing new consumer, food safety and regulatory challenges.
28-Mar-2018 Unleashed
Choosing Cloud Software? Look Out for These Trends
Software as a Service (SaaS) has paved the way for businesses and consumers to test early cloud services. With SaaS being both flexible and financially attractive, businesses continue to take advantage of the simplicity and high performance the cloud offers.
28-Mar-2018 Vend
Retail Metrics: 14 Essential KPIs for Tracking Your Business’ Performance
Numbers don’t lie, so if you find yourself at a loss with what’s happening in your business, one of first the things you should do is look at your retail metrics.
27-Mar-2018 Unleashed
Streamlining your Small Business for Greater Efficiency
One of the complexities of managing a small to medium sized business is having the ability to optimise your organisation, enabling it to run more efficiently.
27-Mar-2018 Debtor Daddy
Technology + Humanity = The future of services
Running your own business is awesome, right? There are not many other lifestyles that afford the opportunity to enjoy the kind of life you’ve always dreamed of, on your own terms. Time, money, flexibility… the chance to have it all.
21-Jan-2018 Unleashed
8 Eco-Friendly Packaging Alternatives for Your Shipping Needs
If you’re shipping your goods out to your customers, it’s essential to ensure your freight costs are as low as possible. At the same time, we all know how important it is to reduce our impact on the environment.
21-Jan-2018 Unleashed
What’s Brewing in the Future of Coffee?
The growth of the coffee industry has been truly unprecedented and experts have been prepared for the bubble to pop.
19-Dec-2017 Unleashed
The Dance of Technology and Business
Conducting business is no longer as simple, and dare we say primitive, as being present in the store at the point of sale, making said sale, recording said sale and replenishing inventory stock – all in a very hands-on manner.
18-Dec-2017 Unleashed
Automation: Changing the Face of Inventory Management
Inventory control and supply chain management has evolved on a near continuous basis since the 1980s.
23-Nov-2017 Unleashed
5 Current cloud computing trends in business
For most businesses the question is no longer whether it is appropriate to adopt a cloud service, but rather when is the right time and what services to move.
22-Nov-2017 Unleashed
9 Tech Trends That Are Rapidly Changing How Businesses Do Business
As technology and digital marketing tools continue to improve, businesses will have to adapt to trends in marketing and consumer behavior.
30-Oct-2017 Unleashed
Six Things To Consider For Inventory Management Software
The world of inventory management is ever evolving, and for the better. It is commonplace and highly recommended now to have a software-based inventory management system…
29-Oct-2017 Unleashed
Five Cloud Computing Trends for the Year Ahead
At its core, cloud computing is about changing the way that we do business. Computing over the internet has allowed organisations access to their essential business tools at any time from anywhere with an internet connection.
29-Oct-2017 Unleashed
Why eCommerce is the future for wholesalers
B2B eCommerce is short for business-to-business, electronic commerce, where it is selling products or services between businesses via an online sales portal.
28-Sep-2017 Spotlight
Action Planning for client success
When I designed the first Spotlight Reports, I usually included an Action Plan to close the circle between great data analysis and goal-setting.
28-Sep-2017 Unleashed
Brewery Inventory Management Up In The Cloud
Brewery inventory management can be done in a variety of ways. Often, companies will rely on a combination of methods, including web apps, written notes and spreadsheets.
26-Sep-2017 SimPRO
3 Simple signs your business is ready for a payments platform
At a certain point, every growing business needs to take a leap and invest in new technology. It can be daunting and expensive, but the rewards can greatly outweigh the costs and stress.
26-Sep-2017 Vend
Is Ecommerce Really Killing Brick and Mortar Retail?
Let’s get straight to the point: ecommerce is NOT killing brick-and-mortar retail.
29-Aug-2017 GoRoster
Four signs it’s time to systemise your staff roster
To be successful in business, you need to be organised, have a clear plan for where you’re headed and be confident with the processes you have in place.
29-Aug-2017 Float
How Cloud Technology Has Transformed the Role of Accountants
The role of a tax accountant has been continuously changing over the course of the last 50 years, and it is currently undergoing yet another transition period with the growing popularity of cloud accounting.
29-Aug-2017 business.gov.au
Using data to drive innovation
We live in a data-driven age – so why not use data in your business to solve problems, be more efficient and invent new products?
28-Aug-2017 Neto
6 warning signs that your business is outgrowing your ecommerce platform
There are many factors to consider when you’re selecting an ecommerce platform, and when you first start selling online, it can be hard to find one that’s the right match.
28-Aug-2017 SimPRO
Handheld devices in field service
More than just dispatching machines, handhelds have become as ubiquitous to field service as the screwdriver and wrench.
28-Aug-2017 Unleashed
Supply Chain Risks and Inventory Management
There are a multitude of things that can go wrong throughout the supply chain, exposing the firm to different kinds of risks.
28-Aug-2017 Vend
Work from Phone: 5 Ways to Use Your Mobile Device to Run Your Retail Business
Mobile technology has revolutionized the way modern society does business and permanently changed the retail landscape.
29-Jul-2017 Unleashed
SMEs and Globalization: A Changing Landscape
Advances in technology over the last two decades have shrunk the world; travel is inexpensive, cross border payments are fast and businesses communicate in real-time.
29-Jul-2017 Unleashed
The Benefits of Cloud-Based Software for Manufacturing Businesses
More and more manufacturing companies are beginning to use cloud-based manufacturing systems to improve the way their business functions.
27-Jul-2017 SimPro
Are you getting the most out of digital working practices?
Businesses today are quickly adopting cloud software as the benefits become more apparent and even necessary to keep a competitive edge – benefits like less paperwork, greater efficiency, and time savings.
27-Jul-2017 Neto
Empower your ecommerce customers with a branded mobile app
Over the past five years, mobile devices have begun to dominate the consumer landscape around the world.
27-Jul-2017 SimPro
Machine learning in field service
Machine learning has the power to change how we look at field service – what it means to contractors and customers alike.
26-Jun-2017 SimproGroup
How Elon Musk’s neural lace could change your business
In April this year, Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla and SpaceX) publicly announced that his company, a startup in California, Neuralink, is developing a neural lace technology that will enable human beings to communicate with devices through their thoughts alone.
26-Jun-2017 Neto
REDEFINING YOUR POINT OF SALE WITH A MODERN POS PLATFORM
It doesn’t matter how large or small your store is, or how many of them you’ve got—if you’ve got a point of sale (POS), you’ll see big benefits in switching from a simple cash register to a full-featured, cloud-based POS platform.
26-Jun-2017 Unleashed
Small-Man-Syndrome: How SMEs can be successful on a global stage
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) are companies that are independently owned and managed with less than 250 employees in their ranks and bringing in less than 50 million euros per year.
26-Jun-2017 Neto
THE SIMPLE WAY FOR CUSTOMERS TO BUY NOW AND PAY LATER
When a visitor spends time browsing your online store or bricks-and-mortar outlet, they’re looking for something. And when they find it, they’ll be tempted to buy it.
14-May-2017 Vend
8 Important Lessons Brick-and-Mortar Merchants Can Pick Up from Ecommerce
Some brick-and-mortar merchants see ecommerce as the force that’s grabbing market share and taking customers away from offline stores. We don’t think this is the case. The way we see it, physical and digital retail aren’t rivals — they’re allies.
14-May-2017 James & Wells
What do Netflix, Kiwi innovators and a small town in Texas have in common?
The short answer is patent trolls. The long answer is that using cloud computing to do business may get you sued by patent trolls in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
11-May-2017 Float
How Isle Of Skye Candles Reinvested For Growth With Float
The Isle of Skye Candle Company’s first batch of candles was made in a converted croft on the Isle of Skye in 2006, and since then the company has been lighting up across Scotland and the UK.
10-May-2017 Unleashed
Trade Barriers: Mitigate the Impact on your Business
It can be unwelcome news that the success of your business is, in part, out of your control. If your business involves importing or exporting inventory, it pays to be aware of and be prepared to mitigate potential impacts of trade policy on your business.
17-Apr-2017
Top 7 Tips for Finding the Right Business Software
You almost certainly started your business for one of two reasons: you can do something better than anyone else, or you have a burning passion so deep you cannot focus on anything else. And if you’re lucky, it’s both. You didn’t start your business because you wanted to track cash moving in and out of your bank account. Nor to complete complicated forms for the government. You hadn’t even contemplated how business software could help you do these tasks, mostly because you didn’t know you need to do them.
09-Apr-2017
Understanding Perpetual Inventory
A perpetual inventory system is also known as a continuous inventory system. The premise of this type of inventory system is that is allows businesses to keep a real-time account of what inventory they have in stock.
22-Feb-2017
Inventory Management Software – Creating a Platform for Making Better Business Decisions
For a number of years, advancements in technology have been the driving force behind most of the recent innovations in business and business management. Our systems are continually being optimized, our processes streamlined and our use of automation made more precise and more intuitive.
31-Oct-2016 Unleashed
Cloud software is the next step in manufacturing
Unsurprisingly, some of the early-adopters of cloud software were the IT, Communications and Financial Services industries. The many advantages of using cloud Software are beneficial to a broad scope of businesses.
Since Henry Ford built his first assembly line in 1913, automation has revolutionised manufacturing industries. Similarly, manufacturing can greatly benefit from the multi-functional nature of cloud software and services, improving forecasting, inventory management, sales support functions, HR, product development and life cycle management.
23-Oct-2016 Vend
Going Paperless: 6 Ways to Digitize Your Retail Business
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when the word “paperless” is brought up?
22-Oct-2016 Xero
3 ways to tell you run a modern small business
It’s easy to take for granted the innovative technology we have at our disposal today. For small businesses, something as simple as email has completely revolutionized the way you communicate with customers.
In order to run a modern business, you need to utilize modern technology. Doing so means that you can run your business as efficiently as possible, hire staff that are best-suited to the job and retain them.
28-Sep-2016 Geoop
How to prepare a small business for mobile job management software
Job sheets, whiteboards, clipboards, filing cabinets … these are the communication and information storage tools of old-fashioned, inefficient small businesses. For owners and managers of trades and services companies who are only familiar with these traditional ways of working, and systems that may have been used for decades, it can seem like a difficult task to move to modern, cloud-based job management software.
28-Sep-2016 Vend
5 Ways to Wow Today’s Savvy, Well-Informed Shoppers
Not too long ago, customers walked into retail stores without knowing much about their products. They’d browse the merchandise to discover items they liked, relying on store associates for more details and information.
28-Aug-2016 Xero
What startups can learn from this year’s major tech deals
It’s been a huge year for M&A in the tech industry. For startups, there are many valuable insights that can be gleaned from this activity. By looking to organizations that have been around for a long time, entrepreneurs can learn what it takes to stay relevant in the coming years.
22-Aug-2016 Xero
Find the right app to strengthen your small business’ toolkit
Whether you’re an architect or a personal trainer, you’ll know the importance of using the right tools for the job. When it comes to running a thriving business, cloud-based apps are becoming an increasingly essential item in a small business’ toolkit.
Providing access to real-time information on the go, as well as reducing time spent on manual data-entry are just some of the benefits apps can provide busy small business owners.
18-Aug-2016 Xero
Xero Gravity: Small business cyber security: the good, bad & funny
Corporate espionage… A sinister plot to a movie or a real threat to your small business? You’d be surprised by what you don’t know about your company’s cyber security.
This week on Xero Gravity we are joined by our very own Felix Shi. Felix is the product security specialist at Xero and has seen it all when it comes to cyber breaches. On this week’s episode, we explore the holes hiding in your business’ cyber security systems and offer some valuable steps you can take to protect yourself.
Which Social Media Channel is Best for My Small Business?
Is your small business on social media yet? I’m sure you’ve heard of the great potential social media holds for marketing your company, so I won’t preach to the converted. Everyone knows about the 6 big players – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+ and LinkedIn – but trust me, not all of them are right for your small business.
28-Jul-2016 simPRO
Prevent the ‘lone wolf’ attitude
Many years ago, I was on lunch with two other techs when one asked, ‘Have you seen Tom around lately?’
Tom was a bit of a ‘lone wolf’ so it wasn’t too strange that we hadn’t run into him, but our manager had also requested a few times that we take his service calls.
I decided to call Tom to find out why he had been MIA for the past few weeks.
26-Jun-2016 GeoOp
How to eliminate paper in your service business
Whiteboards took up half of Wendy Fallow’s office. The operations manager of Clear Concepts, a customised glass design business, said her working life consisted of sticking cellotaped magnets on pieces of paper and talking on the phone to her seven mobile installers and sales reps.
26-Jun-2016 Xero
How apps can help you become the master of all trades in your business
If you’re a small business owner, it’s likely that time is one of your most precious commodities, especially if you’re taking on multiple roles within your business. You may be the CEO, bookkeeper, financial controller, chief marketing officer and sales manager all rolled into one.
29-May-2016 Xero
Cloud technology is easing the pain of the toughest business year
The first year in business is often both the toughest and most rewarding time. It’s when you start to figure out who you are as a business owner, and whether there really are people out there who will pay for your product or service.
29-May-2016 WorkflowMax
Safety And Security When Working Remotely
More people than ever work remotely, at least part of the week. Here at WorkflowMax, many of our users – and even some of our team – work remotely all across the globe. I myself work from my off-grid eco-home in rural New Zealand. Usually, this is a wonderful arrangement enabling staff the freedom to live and work wherever they want, and to facilitate a great work/life balance. But it comes at a cost.
29-May-2016 Xero
Xero Gravity: Tesla paves road for small biz innovation
This week on Xero Gravity, Xero’s very own Rod Drury joins us to divulge what inspires him as a leader. Rod knows all about the importance of thinking globally. A Hi-Tech New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year winner and stand-up paddleboard enthusiast, he joins Elizabeth Ü in studio to discuss the parallels between Tesla’s plan to make the world better, and how small businesses can innovate and grow beyond their community.
29-May-2016 Xero
Top 5 reasons why small businesses should pick Xero
A few years ago, who would have thought you could be watching your kids play sports while keeping on top of your business’s finances? All from a phone in the palm of your hand? Or that you could be travelling – across town or across the world – and be able to login to your accounting software and see where your business stands at that precise moment in time?
25-Apr-2016 Xero
Xero Gravity: Why digital marketing makes small biz better
Five customers from 100 leads is huge. But what about the other 95 that started out interested? The answers lay in digital marketing.
This week, Xero Gravity host Elizabeth Ü chats to Michael Mothner, Founder & CEO of online marketing firm WPromote. He’ll bust digital marketing myths and provide solutions that won’t burn a hole in your pocket. We’ll also explore questions like, “We created a website, what now?” and “I get business from world of mouth, why do I need digital too?”
25-Apr-2016 Xero
How businesses are leading the wearable tech revolution
As we’ve mentioned, wearable tech for our everyday lives hasn’t exactly taken off. There are multiple reasons for this, mostly around cost, wearability and it’s lack of desirable functionality. However, those factors aren’t the same in the business world. They have vastly different budgets and needs, and let’s face it, when have work uniforms ever been fashionable? The wearable tech revolution isn’t going to be pioneered by hipsters living in Silicon Valley, it’s going to be ushered in by industries that can most benefit from the current technology.
25-Apr-2016 GeoOp
What mobile business owners need to know about the cloud
Mark Constantino Jr is on a mission – to convince small business operators and managers that there is nothing scary about cloud-based computing. “The cloud is just the internet,” says the US-based information technology expert and co-CEO of tech-help solutions company MyCloudCure. “It’s just the way that everything is interconnected from country to country, from continent to continent.”
25-Apr-2016 Xero
Xero + Office 365 gives you a complete view of your contacts
How do you keep on top of your customer and supplier relationships? Look no further than your email.
For small businesses, email is a critical communications tool. With the advent of mobile technologies, small businesses in all industries can stay in touch with their business while working on the go. They use email to stay in touch with what’s happening with their customers and suppliers whenever it’s convenient.
29-Mar-2016 Unleashed
The Benefits of Inventory Management
Inventory management has been around for as long as there have been businesses that stock and sell products. Even in the bygone era of having main street village shops and trades, some kind of inventory management was used, even if it was only a brief daily stock take followed by simple restocking, manufacture and acquisitions.
29-Mar-2016 Xero
Things small business owners need to know in tech this month
Keep up to date with the latest in the tech sector.
29-Mar-2016 Xero
Xero Gravity: SEO & The Network Effect
SEO. Many business owners make the mistake of thinking it’s a one-time thing. It turns out that investing in search engine optimization and content marketing is actually one of the most important facets of running your business. Long story short, if your business has a web presence, you need to know SEO.
This week on Xero Gravity, Rand Fishkin, SEO wizard and founder of Moz, talks about the importance of optimizing your website and how it’s changing with social and mobile.
25-Feb-2016 Neto
The dos and don’ts of mobile-friendly web design
Mobile-friendly simply means that your website is compatible with a range of devices that aren’t desktop or laptop computers. This includes smartphones and tablets, which in themselves cover a wide range of screen sizes and resolutions. These smaller devices, especially smartphones, need a website to be attractive and brand-relevant while being functional and easy to use with one hand, a thumb, or several fingers. Multi-touch technology means that users often have a range of ways they interact with the screen, and your site must make it simple to navigate and interact to cover all bases.
25-Feb-2016 Xero
Is your laptop the next thing to be disrupted?
Apple’s recent release of the iPad Pro has brought up the question again, can you replace your laptop with a tablet? For some early adopters, the answer is yes.
Xero CEO, Rod Drury, is among those early adopters. He recently made the switch and decided to stick with it. His motivations for doing so:
25-Feb-2016 Unleashed
The end of the Excel inventory era
Why small businesses should switch to inventory management software. How much is spreadsheet-based inventory management costing your business? Chances are more than you think.
25-Feb-2016 Xero
Don’t split your focus, split your screen with iPad multitasking
Mobile devices give us convenience and efficiency. Like taking a quick photo of a receipt and submitting an expense claim while on a business trip.
But there are still times when you need the convenience of a larger screen. Sometimes you need to look at multiple things at once. Closing Xero to open a browser, your banking app, Dropbox, then jumping back into Xero does the job, but it’s not efficient.
26-Jan-2016 Xero
Things small business owners need to know in tech this month
24-Jan-2016 Float
6 Benefits of Cloud Accounting Software
If you are a business owner, moving your accounting software from “on-premise” to “the cloud” can bring huge benefits. Not only could you save bucket loads of time, but cloud accounting software is cheaper, more secure and accessible anywhere.
16-Dec-2015 SimPRO
Keeping customers loyal: it’s easier with tech
In today’s competitive marketplace, there is little room for error for owners and operators in the field services industry. Businesses are under more pressure than ever to deliver an exceptional service that aligns with what customers expect.
16-Dec-2015 Xero
Things small business owners need to know in tech this month
The latest you need to know.
25-Nov-2015 Vend
27 Social Media Tools Retailers Can Use to Boost Influence and Sales
Social media isn’t just about viral videos or selfies. For consumers, sites and apps such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are playing an increasingly large role in their path to purchase.
This is why it’s so important for retailers to invest in social media marketing. Having a strong presence in relevant social networks not only gives you an avenue to communicate with your audience, it also allows you to stay in the radars of your customers. This in turn, increases the likelihood of a shopper choosing your brand when they’re ready to buy.
25-Nov-2015 Neto
10 benefits of trading purely online
Are you thinking of starting a retail business? Do you already have a brick and mortar store and have been thinking of making a switch to ecommerce? Operating an online-only store has many advantages, and if you can learn the fundamentals of online marketing for retail, it can be a very fulfilling and liberating endeavour. Let’s consider some of the advantages of trading purely online:
25-Nov-2015 Employment Innovations
How to Supercharge Innovation into a Company’s DNA
Technology has changed business as we once knew it… And it’s not stopping either. The changes are quickly advancing. In order to thrive and succeed in today’s fast paced environment, your business not only needs to able to adapt, it needs to remain one step ahead.
25-Nov-2015 Neto
Is Free Shipping Right for your Business?
The promise of free-shipping can seem too good to be true, and often it is suspected that the shipping costs have been absorbed into the price of the goods. This can sometimes be true, but with products that are available online direct from the manufacturer, it makes it harder for retailers to add their own mark-up. Competing on price becomes impossible and retailers have to find other ways to set themselves apart. Free shipping becomes the next logical step.
25-Nov-2015 Xero
Technology and your accountant could be the difference between success and failure
Want to succeed as a small business owner? Have a mentor or an accountant. Our recent Make or Break? report shows that asking for help from mentors and advisors, and having a good relationship with your accountant, means you have a leg up. The research was timed to coincide with Global Entrepreneurship Week which kicks-off today.
23-Nov-2015 Float
5 Greatest Spreadsheet Errors of All Time
Chances are, at some point in time you’ve probably messed up a spreadsheet. And when we take into account that nearly 9 out 10 spreadsheets contain errors, that’s to be expected! But when millions of pounds are at stake it becomes a bit more important to get your spreadsheet right…
28-Oct-2015 Spotlight Reporting
Graphs can be worth a thousand numbers
We’ve all heard the phrase, a picture is worth a thousand words. We believe, when advising your clients on their businesses, graphs and charts have the same impact on numbers. Graphs and charts condense large amounts of information into easy to understandable formats that can clearly and effectively communicated. With approximately 65% of people being mainly visual learners, meaning they easily pick up information with their eyes and prefer to be taught something by seeing it in a graphical manner. This is especially relevant when there is a lot of data and complex material to understand. Delivering information that’s pertinent to their business and in a visual way gives your client the greatest chance of understanding, implementing and valuing your advice.
28-Oct-2015 Unleashed
The Importance of Change Management When Introducing New Software
For business owners, upgrading or changing software systems is usually an opportunity to upgrade or change the business itself. A chance to try something different, make things easier or more efficient, or give a fresh interface for employees. However, if not implemented carefully, such changes can turn into costly, time-consuming nightmares, due to the various difficulties involved. For this reason, change management is a critical step when implementing any new software in a business.
28-Oct-2015 Xero
Things small business owners need to know in tech this month
Technology is flipping the way small businesses deal with the world. Everything from automation to new ways of financing your operations, are all transforming the sector.
Here’s what small business owners can learn from the big tech news events this month.
27-Oct-2015
How to use LinkedIn effectively
I used to think that LinkedIn was just a networking tool to keep in touch with business contacts, associates, colleagues etc. But all of this changed recently, when I came across an entrepreneur called Alex Pirouz.
28-Sep-2015 Neto
5 Ways to Optimise your Business for Local Search
Before we consider the ways to optimise your website for local search, let’s see what local search really is, and why it is important for your business: If you ever used the Google now feature on an Android phone, have you noticed how Google is able to return the results for places to eat around you, or popular shopping destinations in the vicinity? Similarly, have you ever wondered how Siri on the iPhone is able to tell you how many good Italian restaurants are in your neighbourhood? Another example is a set of listings you see on Google desktop search.
28-Sep-2015 SimPRO
How-to-cloud: Safely, simply, and securely back up everything
As a tech-enthusiast I’ve tried just about every web app, mobile app and cloud-service available. I’ve downloaded phone apps, and deleted them, signed up to this, downloaded that, and joined the next social platform, however, I’m pretty scrupulous. I’ll dig in and see what it’s going to do for me and if it isn’t going to change my life for the better overnight, I’ll delete and repeat.
28-Sep-2015 Unleashed
Inventory Management Software: A necessity for business growth
A business that aims to scale successfully for growth needs to be able to meet the versatile demands of handling their inventory effectively. As a business expands the level of complexity and challenges for its most critical operations increase, too. Relying on outdated and ineffective systems to manage burgeoning inventory demands will not only stunt growth but could also potentially drive the business towards failure.
27-Sep-2015 Xero
6 things small business owners need to know in tech this week
Technology is accelerating at lightning speed but its impact on small business, one of the world’s largest drivers of revenue and a huge contributor to every nation’s GDP, is rarely discussed.
26-Aug-2015 James & Wells
Lessons learnt from top entrepreneurial inventors
Breakthrough ideas are often not embraced by large companies – particularly if they are not core business. So stated Charles Hull the inventor of 3D printing in the inventor’s session at the recent IP Global Business Congress in San Francisco.
26-Aug-2015 Xero
The new look Xero Android app
We’re pleased to announce the biggest release since the native version of our Xero Android app. Every pixel of the dated Android 4.x ‘Holo’ look is gone! Xero now follows Google’s ‘Material’ design guidelines. We’ve revisited every single screen with an eye on consistency and #beautiful design. We think you’ll find it a vast improvement.
19-Aug-2015 WorkflowMax
How to get paid faster
Invoicing clients should be fun – it’s the final step between your hard work and hard cash! But often it’s a stressful process filled with friction and sometimes fiction!
19-Aug-2015 eWAY
eWAY – Easy Online Payments
Giving more payment options to your consumers is a proven way to increase sales and grow your business. eWAY’s flexible, award-winning solutions make it easy to customise the payment process to suit your industry and your business.
19-Aug-2015 Xero
Float – The simple cashflow forecasting tool for businesses
Float is an online cash management and forecasting tool that helps you manage your business and keep on top of your cash flow. By projecting your future cash in the bank it’s easier to make the right decisions for your business.
28-Jul-2015 Vend
4 Tips for Training Your Staff on How to Use New Technology
Whether in a large corporation or a small retail store, implementing a new piece of software can be a daunting task. One of the largest mistakes an organization can make is overlooking the training investment required with new software.SoftwareInsider recently conducted a survey of potential software buyers and asked what the most important buying factor was when choosing a product. Here were the results:
28-Jul-2015
Inventory Management – More Than Just Controlling Your Stock
When asked what inventory management is, business owners often say it’s about keeping control over stock levels: optimising how much inventory your business holds, to minimise costs associated with inventory handling, obsolete stock, and logistics. While inventory management assists with all of these things, its benefits to a business extend far beyond this. With the software available today, a good stock management system can help with making better sales, customer retention, business data analytics, security, and cash flow.