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May32023

Why resting and recharging is important for small business owners

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There are plenty of positives to owning a small business – flexibility, being your own boss, financial benefits, and many more. But, it’s no secret there are challenges too. And small business owners have had a particularly tough few years: navigating a global pandemic, various lockdown restrictions, staff shortages, increasing costs of raw materials, and… [Read the full article »]

May22023

Planday has arrived in Australia. Is it right for your business?

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Managing people is one of the biggest challenges faced by small businesses. The complexity of payroll obligations makes this even more of a burden. In fact, last year we surveyed small businesses across Australia and found that 37% were worried they would accidentally pay their staff incorrectly. To ease the burden on employers, we’ve introduced… [Read the full article »]

April282023

Generative AI: considerations for small businesses

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The Xero Responsible Data Use Advisory Council recently held its seventh meeting, with a focus on the extraordinary developments in the field of generative AI, and the myriad potential applications for small business. The council is made up of myself, Laura Jackson of Popcorn Shed (business owner), Maribel Lopez of Lopez Research (technology analyst), Wyndi… [Read the full article »]

April272023

Oh what a night! 2023 Xero Awards UK & Ireland

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The annual Xero Awards is a particularly special night for us at Xero. It’s a chance for us to show our appreciation and admiration to the many incredible accounting, bookkeeping, and app partners in our community. This year’s awards evening, which took place at Ministry Venues, Elephant & Castle, showcased the achievements of the “rockstars”… [Read the full article »]

April262023

What impacts small business owner wellbeing?

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The driving force for many small business owners when choosing to start their own businesses is to improve their lifestyle, but how does small business owner wellbeing actually fare? That’s what we set out to find out in our new report released today: The global state of small business owner wellbeing. Wellbeing gets a lot… [Read the full article »]

April202023

Six reasons to come and visit us at Accountex 2023

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It’s nearly time for Accountex 2023, and we’re excited to see many of you across the two days. This is our tenth year exhibiting at Accountex, and the buzz of the event and opportunity to connect in person never gets old. It’s been a tough year for many of you across the accounting and bookkeeping… [Read the full article »]

April172023

How apps can make it simple to take climate action in your business

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More and more businesses are focusing on sustainability, and for good reason. Not only do many small business owners personally feel it’s important to play a role in protecting the environment, doing so is proven to have a positive impact on their bottom line. We understand that taking the first steps toward sustainability in your… [Read the full article »]

April162023

How this plasterer laid the foundations for a booming construction business

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Since he was young, Johnno Green has had a penchant for construction. So one day when a guest speaker at his high school came looking for apprentice plasterers, he knew he’d found his break. Johnno cut his teeth working on residential builds before the Global Financial Crisis hit the housing market (and his employers), forcing… [Read the full article »]

April162023

What the future could bring for e-invoicing

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When we look at a technology that has massive future potential, while already sitting firmly in the here and now, it’s hard to go past e-invoicing. The ability to send and receive invoices directly between accounting systems (and eliminate the need for manual, error-prone PDFs sent via email) offers some very exciting benefits. E-invoicing is… [Read the full article »]

April162023

10 useful apps to help Kiwi small businesses kick off FY24

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With FY24 officially upon us, now is the perfect time for small business owners to take stock, and look at what tools you can leverage to become more efficient and effective in the new year. All so you can spend more time doing what matters most. This is where the Xero App Store comes into… [Read the full article »]