Change activation platform, Rungway, has launched a report looking into workplace resilience. The report reveals that anonymous posts by employees citing a personal challenge have nearly doubled over the past year, and 38% of these posts were made outside of office hours or on the weekend – a jump of a third over the past...
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Business networking is an effective business tool for small businesses, providing a platform to meet like-minded individuals and build connections for growth and development, both professionally and personally. With the rise in virtual networking, there are even more opportunities to meet local business owners at networking events, and...
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Businesses continue to update their sustainability goals as consumers become more conscious of how their choices impact the climate crisis. One area which businesses can explore is buying second-hand when it comes to tech. Steve Haskew, Head of Sustainability at Circular Computing, explains the difference between refurbished and...
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SMEs need to think outside of the box if they are going to survive the difficult economic landscape. And one option could be shipping their products internationally. Joshua Shimkin, Head of SME Growth and Marketing at South Africa-based online payment gateway, Peach Payments, offers four tips on what SMEs need to consider if they...
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Cybersecurity
Cyberattacks: the most dangerous month for businesses revealed
Small business cloud hosting provider, Cloudways, a DigitalOcean company, has analysed cybersecurity data to reveal which time of year businesses experience the most cyberattacks, making that period the most dangerous month for businesses’ cybersecurity. Security is paramount for creating a successful business and building...
Tech
Wazoku launches new employee insights product
Innovation scale-up, Wazoku, has launched Mindpool SME, an employee insights dashboard that makes it simpler and faster for small- and medium-sized businesses to listen to, understand and act on employee insights about their business. Following Wazoku’s Q3 2022 acquisition of the...
Aerospace Xelerated announces start-ups joining its fourth cohort
Aerospace Xelerated has announced the 11 start-ups working on digital services and solutions that will join their fourth cohort to solve key challenges for the aerospace sector. Following three successful programmes led by Boeing and supported by industry partners, this year’s programme will be run in partnership with Tawazun...
Ukheshe and Gratifii partnership marries payments and rewards solutions for powerful...
Fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe, continues to execute on its on-going partnership agreement with enterprise loyalty and rewards company, Gratifii. The agreement gives both organisations and their clients access to industry-leading payments solutions as well as a loyalty rewards platform, explained Pieter de Wet, President of...
What does Making Tax Digital for VAT mean for small businesses?
Gone are the days of submitting your taxes and worrying for weeks about getting a call from HMRC telling you that something isn’t right. With new taxation software, businesses are getting double the peace of mind for half the time. Christian Muller, Chief Finance Officer at Moss, a spend management platform, explains how he...
Roses Only achieves record customer retention with Macquarie Telecom
One of Australia’s leading online flower delivery service, Roses Only, has reported record customer retention, doubled orders, mitigated the impact from the Brisbane floods and is looking at business expansion with support from Macquarie Telecom. Roses Only employs around 300 staff and has long recognised the role that reliable...
Ranqx and Visa launch in North America
Ranqx, a digital lending platform built specifically for lenders to small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs), has expanded its work with Visa into North America. Prior to collaborating with Visa in North America, Ranqx worked with Visa in its Asia/Pacific region. Under the expanded arrangement, Visa will introduce financial...
Tech Trends
The future of SaaS: industry experts share their top seven trends to follow...
Software-as-a-Service (Saas) providers can become a crucial ally to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to gain a competitive edge. Subscription management company, Chargebee, reveals the top seven trends to look out for within...
UK ed-tech start-up for Gen Z prepares next generation for Web3
Doshi, an educational crypto platform designed specifically for teenagers and guardians, is paving the way for the future generations to become intimated with Blockchain technology and financial literacy. The London-founded ed-tech...
Technology predictions for the year ahead
Small and medium-sized enterprises may not have the budgets to invest in all of the latest technology advances, but they still need to keep up with an increasingly digital landscape. SMEs need to choose carefully when spending their...
Video analysis could revolutionise manufacturing – but privacy must come f...
Intelligent video systems can offer much more than simply surveillance as an anti-theft measure. It can instead gather useful data about patterns, trends and anomalies in manufacturing procedures and employees’ activities, which...