End of financial year (EOFY) is an important, yet often stressful time for businesses. The struggle to finalise all financial reporting, compliance, inventory, budgeting and planning tasks before June 30 puts teams under immense pressure, which increases the chance of errors and ultimately affects efficiency and productivity, says Scott Wiltshire, GM, Oracle NetSuite ANZ.… Read more »
There are good businesses, and there are businesses that succeed. Often what separates the two is the degree to which business intelligence (BI) is embraced, writes Michael Wang, Head of Data Science at CreditorWatch. BI is a critical aspect of modern business operations, it refers to the use of data analytics tools and techniques… Read more »
Small businesses need financial relief wherever they can get it, especially in the current economic climate. A fresh financial year brings a great opportunity to take stock of all your business expenses, revenue streams, and assets. In fact, there are some pretty helpful schemes and tax benefits out there for small businesses, and there’s no… Read more »
AutoGPT is an innovative and cutting-edge artificial intelligence tool that is capable of completing a task that you have commanded it to do. Adam Stewart explains how you can use it for your business. This open-source app utilises GPT-4 and GPT-3.5, which are advanced models by OpenAI with great processing capabilities. AutoGPT is unique… Read more »
If you’re like me and many other business owners, you’re probably struggling to balance your work and personal life. With the ever-increasing demands of work, it’s easy to get lost in the daily grind and forget about the important things in life. With the help of ChatGPT, we can find ways to be more… Read more »
The online payments landscape has evolved significantly over the past few years with new technology leading to added payment options for customers, more sophisticated fraud prevention, and a deeper integration of payments across Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms, writes Chris Dahl, Co-CEO, Pin Payments. Despite this, according to the Payment Times Reporting Regulator,… Read more »
Distracted by your colleague’s barking labrador? Practised your lip-reading while waiting for someone to find the ‘unmute’ button? Earbuds refusing to connect via Bluetooth? Sounds like you need our ultimate work from anywhere tech pack… Every small business owner is more than familiar with the tech challenges that come with hybrid work. We know how… Read more »
One in two small and medium-sized businesses are wasting time on manual tasks, and two in five are duplicating tasks. Using customer relationship management (CRM) software is one way to claim back some of that precious time, writes Mike Nash, MYOB Senior CRM Manager. From building houses to making clothing, the Australian manufacturing, wholesale… Read more »
The era of ‘retail everywhere’ is well and truly upon us, with nearly 90 per cent of Australian shoppers surveyed recently by Shopify indicating they plan to continue making purchases online, and close to 70 per cent set to continue shopping on social media, explains Shaun Broughton, Managing Director, APAC & Japan at Shopify.… Read more »
Australian small business owners have told us they are working one extra day per week, on average, to meet the overwhelming amount of admin, writes Elise Balsillie, Head of Thryv Australia. Admin-related tasks such as invoicing can often fall to the wayside when time pressures are faced. But there is good news and a… Read more »
As Australians now tap and go for nearly everything, small businesses are in pole position to make the most of the EFTPOS payments revolution. Business costs may be sky high right now (thanks, inflation), but there is some good news for small businesses looking to speed up cash flow and get those customer payments happening… Read more »
The best thing you can do for your business to succeed in 2023 is have a fast, mobile-ready website. With mobile browsing continuing to gain popularity, securing optimal website performance across all devices is crucial, writes Ricky Blacker, WordPress Evangelist, WP Engine. A slow website puts customer satisfaction and lead conversions at serious risk,… Read more »
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