Being your own boss certainly has its perks. You can build your business exactly how you want, you can control the profits, and you can choose when, where and how you work. But being a one-man band can also be really hard work. Often, sole traders may feel like they have to be an expert… [Read the full article »]
In this series, we uncover honest personal accounts of the heartbreaks, trials and triumphs that have made up 2020. By charting the full scope of the small business experience, together we stand to come back stronger than ever. You used to spot Sticky thanks to the crowds. On any given day, there would be a… [Read the full article »]
To celebrate NAIDOC Week this year, why not shop for Christmas early and support our Indigenous businesses? We’ve come up with a list of Indigenous-owned businesses with great gift options for you to check out. Gammin Threads Gammin Threads boasts a variety of chillwear and accessories like pins and keychains for you to pick from.… [Read the full article »]
Written by guest author – Heather Smith FCCA, FCA, FICB. Heather is also an author, writer, speaker and small-business consultant, as well as a Xero platinum practice partner. The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants combined forces to release a Professional Insights report – Careers in small and… [Read the full article »]
Bookkeepcon is the annual conference held by the Institute of Certified NZ Bookkeepers (ICNZB), bringing together the New Zealand bookkeeping community to share ideas, experiences and learn new skills. This year’s conference was particularly special, as we celebrated 10 years of ICNZB. I wanted to give anyone who couldn’t make it just a taste of… [Read the full article »]
As one of only four Aboriginal people to run their own accounting firm in Australia, Darwin-based Sarah Hyland is the Founder of Together Business. Her values-aligned practice helps small businesses, not-for-profits and social enterprises to merge passion with profit in order to bring benefits to the wider community. Sarah Hyland didn’t study accounting to only… [Read the full article »]
Starting a business at any time is challenging, but doing it during lockdown might seem even harder to many. Despite this, we’ve seen lots of new businesses this year. Between April and June 2020, there were 176,115 new businesses created – higher than the same period in 2019. One of these businesses is Lockdown Gardener.… [Read the full article »]
Guest written by Rhett Molitor, Co Founder at Basis 365 Accounting and local Xero Ambassador. With the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, many small to mid-size businesses are considering ecommerce for the first time. Simultaneously, other companies are looking to emphasize their ecommerce strategies more than ever before and decide to participate in their… [Read the full article »]
Over the past few months, we’ve seen a raft of innovation amongst Kiwis that has largely been driven by an overwhelming desire to support local small businesses. A new global study shows New Zealand small businesses had the most positive outlook during COVID-19, thanks to the support from their communities. The study, conducted by Forrester… [Read the full article »]
Xero’s app marketplace has over 800 apps to help small businesses and their advisors reach their goals. Each month we celebrate an app partner who stands out for helping small businesses thrive. Find out more about becoming a Xero app partner here. November is here, and we’re rapt to reveal our app partner of the… [Read the full article »]
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