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News and interviews on MYOB including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Things I learned this week about the state of eCommerce in AustraliaThursday, 10 May 2012
I attended an eBusiness roundtable this week at which I learnt quite a few interesting things. ...
Is Getting Australian Business Online right for your business?
Tuesday, 08 March 2011
The fact that half the country's businesses still don't have a website is worrying, as more and more customers are moving online in order to search for products and services. ...
Google and MYOB target SME market by giving 50,000 websites to small businesses
Wednesday, 02 March 2011
Internet giant Google has teamed up with accounting software provider MYOB to provide tens of thousands of small businesses with a free website. ...
The perfect storm hitting retailers: Gottliebsen
Wednesday, 08 December 2010
Commentators and politicians often fall into the trap of thinking that the corporate giants represent the business community. They don't. The engine room of Australian business is the myriad of medium and smaller-sized businesses (SMEs), so what they are doing ...
A new breed of angels?
Friday, 15 October 2010
Another day, another great Australian tech entrepreneurs leaves the nest. While all eyes were focused on the decision of Seek co-founder and joint CEO Paul Bassat to step down, Brisbane-based tech entrepreneur Bevan Slattery, the co-founder of PIPE Networks, ...
Is cloud computing the future for business?
Thursday, 14 October 2010
My kids are four-and-a-half and seven years old. They have only ever used cloud-based software! Does that make you feel old all of a sudden, because you still use software that has been installed on your computer? There is no longer any doubt in my mind that ...
Time remains the biggest barrier for SME adoption of web marketing
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
There's a massive paradox going on in the world of web marketing. ...
Accountants disappointed by lacklustre take-up of Standard Business Reporting scheme
Monday, 04 October 2010
Accountants and SMEs are disappointed by the less-than-stellar performance of the Governments' new Standard Business Reporting scheme, with only 25 lodgements recorded so far. ...
Payments group Keycorp sold for $47 million to Archer Capital
Friday, 10 September 2010
Archer Capital will pay $47 million for payment systems group Keycorp, both companies said in a statement yesterday, with the troubled electronic payments operator saying it needs the structure of a private equity firm to continue growing. ...
Two thirds of business owners watch revenue stagnate or fall: Survey
Monday, 30 August 2010
Almost two thirds of business owners have seen sales fall or stagnate in the last 12 months, according to a new survey by accounting software firm MYOB, although there are signs of a strong increase in activity in the coming three months. ...
Online marketing or spam?
Thursday, 22 July 2010
The Spam Act has been in existence since December 2003. And most people know that to send "spam" (or "electronic commercial messages" as they're technically known) you have to have consent and provide the ability to unsubscribe. But there are a few tips and ...
Tax experts say SMEs spend too much time on tax
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Over 40% of small business owners spend their nights fulfilling financial reporting obligations, a new study reveals, with a majority losing 60 hours per year of their personal time to tax issues. ...
Telstra rejects NBN negotiation rumours: Economy roundup
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Telecommunications giant Telstra has rejected rumours it has concluded negotiations with the Government regarding the National Broadband Network after a spike in the trade of its shares. ...
Rod Drury
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
Today we travel across the Tasman to meet New Zealand entrepreneur Rod Drury, the founder and chief executive of SME accounting software provider Xero. ...
How do I clearly measure and manage my sales team?
Monday, 07 December 2009
Most sales teams are measured using a number of simple metrics, such as revenue, number of sales made and number of products sold. ...
Are you ready for 1 January? The top 10 things you need to know about the Fair Work Act
Monday, 07 December 2009
In less than 30 days Australia’s industrial landscape changes yet again with the second round of Fair Work Act 2009 amendments. In this webinar, industrial relations lawyers Tim McDonald and David Davies from Sparke Helmore will speak about the top 10 things ...
Last days of the 50% investment allowance – the 10 big questions answered
Thursday, 03 December 2009
Time is running out for businesses with less than $2 million in turnover to take advantage of the Federal Government’s 50% investment allowance. ...
Young and upbeat
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Just one more sleep until we can reveal the winners of the SmartCompany Crown Lager Business Start Up Awards, and the excitement is at fever pitch. ...
Prospecting and lead generation
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Trent Leyshan, SmartCompany blogger and founder of BOOM Sales! will explore the secrets of building a pipeline of leads, identifying strong sales prospects and spotting the time wasters. ...
Outage at web hosting service SmartyHost hits hundreds of customers
Friday, 04 September 2009
An outage at SmartyHost, the web hosting service owned and operated by business software giant MYOB, has affected hundreds of users over the last 24 hours. ...
