SME - News, Features, and Slideshows

• NZ Government opens digital procurement channel

  Over 90 per cent of suppliers involved in testing Marketplace are NZ-based SMBs, says Government Digital Services Minister Clare Curran.

• State of NZ cyber security - What keeps Kiwi SMEs awake at night?

  Heightened interest in cyber security issues has driven a large increase in the number of small and medium businesses who are becoming more cyber aware.

• ​Revenue rises as Kiwi SMEs post positive future outlook

  New Zealand’s underlying economy appears strong with rising numbers of small and medium sized businesses reporting increased confidence and revenue growth.

• ​NZ first as new cyber insurance platform targets Kiwi SMEs

  “Cyber and technology related losses are a major threat to New Zealand business.”

• ​Why greater tech focus will be crucial to NZ SME success in 2016

  After outperforming their Australian counterparts in 2015, tech-focused Kiwi small business operators are more confident of improved revenue in 2016.

Whitepapers about SME

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  Scaling SMEs, Building a flexible platform for growth: A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit

  Scaling SMEs: Building a flexible platform for growth is an Economist Intelligence Unit report that discusses how highgrowth small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are scaling their organisations to provide resources for growth whilst ensuring flexibility to respond quickly to changes in market conditions; the role of technology in scaling SMEs; and success factors in scaling headcount. The findings of this briefing paper are based on desk research and on in-depth interviews conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit with founders and managers of SMEs and other experts.

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  Infographic: What SME Leaders Think About Digital Transformation in Australia

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  EMC VNXe: Enterprise Features, Entry-level Simplicity

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  Aberdeen Group Research: IP Telephony TCO for the SME: Think beyond equipment cost