I grew up in a tiny town in the Nullarbor where small business was its’ lifeblood. My parents ran their own business and, some years later, I followed in their footsteps and did the same. Like many small business owners across Australia, I saw my fair share of sunrise starts and hours lying awake at… [Read the full article »]
Over the last decade, cloud technology has reshaped the world. During that time Xero has become a leading global platform for small businesses, advisors and app developers to connect. This month we’re celebrating 10 years of Xero, as June 2007 marked us listing on the NZ stock exchange. In 2011, we launched our ecosystem with… [Read the full article »]
Intro to part five: When Charles Klvana, founder of Eye on Books, offered to lend his perspective on his journey towards achieving platinum partner status, we jumped at the chance. In this ten-part series, Charles takes us all down memory lane and throws in some great advice for potential partners looking to follow in similar… [Read the full article »]
Fieldays 2017 will be my first time at the event as Xero’s Country Manager, and I can’t wait! I’m making my way to Waikato from Wellington, and I reckon the loudness of this not-so-subtle Xero vehicle echoes my excitement for attending. It’s a great opportunity for me to pass through some of our biggest rural… [Read the full article »]
A peloton is a group of cyclists who ride closely together to save energy, improve efficiency and reduce drag. And that’s why one of Cornwall’s top cloud accounting firms have chosen this methodology as their philosophy and namesake. Managing Director at The Peloton, Mike Hutchinson, says they try to drop their clients at the centre… [Read the full article »]
Every year, World Gin Day marks an opportunity to celebrate all things gin. Luckily for us in the northern hemisphere, the annual celebration falls on the second Saturday of June. What better time of year to raise a glass of the quintessential thirst quencher than the height of summer? Ahead of the annual day of… [Read the full article »]
Every month at Xero, we recognise one of our 500 app partners for their contribution to our ecosystem and the great work they are doing to help businesses thrive. This month it’s Expensify. Expensify delivers cloud-based receipt and expense management through a user-friendly web and mobile application. It combines user-centric design with powerful compliance features. Therefore it… [Read the full article »]
Lise Stothart is the Chief Financial Officer of San Churro – a nationwide chocolateria franchise. She introduced Xero into its franchise network several years ago. Her goal was to increase visibility and efficiencies between the support office and franchise partners. Now, several years on, Lise explains why Xero is so highly-regarded by San Churro’s franchise partners… [Read the full article »]
Benchmarking can be a challenge for franchisors. Sometimes visibility is limited, owing to a lack of useful data. Or sometimes head office may have the data, but no simple way of presenting these insights to its franchisees. Fathom, a smart reporting add-on, tackles these challenges head on by visually presenting comparative data across franchisees. Now its… [Read the full article »]
And that’s a wrap for a busy month of May! Check out our monthly product update and get a quick snapshot of what’s coming in June and beyond. Remember you can find all changes and release updates to Xero in the Help Centre. Another great place to keep up to date with some of our… [Read the full article »]
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