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Making the contactless payments revolution work for your small business
Cash flow is the lifeblood of small businesses. Unfortunately, however, Australian payment times are among the slowest in the world according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO).
Worried about your business being hacked? Here’s everything you need to know
Start-ups are filled with some of the most skilled and computer-literate people on the planet. However, don’t rest easy on your tech-savvy laurels, because it’s this false sense of cyber security that hackers are keen to exploit.
Five questions CMOs should ask in 2022
The truth is, just one of these would be enough to change how businesses and CMOs navigate their plans for the next year.
Using technology to spread the love in 2022’s hospitality industry
While there is optimism that 2022 will provide more stability than years past, businesses must build long-term strategies to maximise revenue year-round, and especially for notable holidays. In the hospitality industry, no single day is bigger than Valentine’s Day.
State of cybersecurity during the pandemic
As a new year unfolds, the hybrid working model underscores the challenges plaguing the post-pandemic state of enterprise cybersecurity. Employees are working in the office as well as remotely, connecting to corporate networks from various devices. As such, there is a growing need for corporate data to be accessible to employees while keeping it secure.
Thinking of selling your office space in 2022? Here’s what you must know
If you’ve spent the last two years back and forth between the office and home, you might be wondering whether you need a physical office at all.
Torpago analyses the future of the Fintech market basing on the trends for 2022
From the Robinhood fiasco to a startup boom reminiscent of the dotcom craze, average consumers and venture capitalists are keeping a finger on the FinTech pulse.
Tips to successfully strike a balance between leadership and likeability in management
Being a leader means making some hard decisions. It means making some tough choices. Sometimes it means not being liked. Those in leadership positions, whether that’s formal leadership or informal, presidents or CEOs often have to make unpopular decisions for the benefit of the business.
How open banking offers benefits to customers, banks and cyber criminals
The Big Four banks, CBA, Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank introduced open banking in July 2021, and other banks and financial services are expected to follow in 2022.
Bitcoin, OnlyFans and AfterPay as QPay reveals the minds of Aussie uni students
QPay card was launched with a mission to improve the financial literacy of Australian students by being the first card to incentivise savings rather than spending.
The metaverse in 2022 shows what’s to come in our increasingly blended world
Digital twins and AI will transform the way businesses deliver customer experiences and service across a range of industries from travel to retail and insurance.
How to choose the right compliant payroll solution for your cannabis business
Using dispensary technology designed for cannabis businesses can help stores succeed, and implementing a payroll software solution will contribute to the business’ growth.
Vodafone auctions the very first sms text ever sent to benefit the UN Refugee...
Vodafone has auctioned the world's first SMS.
It was transmitted through the Vodafone network on December 3, 1992...
Empiraa strategy management system raised $637k with private investors
We initially had conversations with tier 1 VC firms, however it just wasn’t a good fit. Private investors felt the pain of the problem. Our SME focus is our market, we believe we can help SMEs globally create, align and execute their business strategy.
Caravanning in your own backyard can be a great outdoor experience in the lockdowns
Having a caravan enables the individual indulging in any activity to enjoy their surroundings and still be able to retreat to their own boundaries when need be.
Strategies to leverage the best crypto currency trading opportunities
Crypto currency adoption has surpassed retail and is now at the institutional level, with publicly traded companies and even governments bringing it into the fold too.
Six tricks to facilitate companies kickstart their DevOps transformation journey
The quest for new approaches to software development is continuous and has seen many companies gravitate from the waterfall model to agile development and DevOps.
Tremendous digital breakthroughs achieved by the Bitcoin Lightning Network in 2021
Bitcoin’s new-found acceptance, beyond being a store-for-value platform, has fast tracked crypto adoption by global financial institutions and online market places.
Whether it’s a fixed price, usage-based or hybrid subscription, the user always wins
While it’s true that Netflix and Spotify have made fixed-price or “all-you-can-eat” subscriptions perhaps the best-known variant, many other versions exist and usage-based pricing is just another of them.
SMEVentures expands footprint into Australia with ACE Training acquisition
SMEVentures' acquisition of ACE Training marks Australia’s first ever acquisition via a search fund, a niche buyout model developed at Harvard and Stanford universities.
