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Enterprises Do Not Have a Problem with Access to Technology, but with Choice

SMBs now face a more consequential hurdle than access: choosing AI tools that fit their needs, budgets and day-to-day workflows.

By Alexey Navolokin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Taxation

Don't buy the equipment for the tax break

Small businesses are being urged to judge purchases on cash flow and need, as the instant asset write-off no longer forces June rush buys.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Taxation

December is when everyone wants paying

Small firms risk a cash squeeze as tax, wages and super all fall due before Christmas, while customer payments slow into January.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Small Business

Approved to the edge: what fast credit is doing to business balance sheets

Small firms are piling up short-dated debt, with daily repayments and hidden liabilities leaving many closer to a funding cliff than they realise.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 5 days ago

eCommerce

Why online retailers get declined in November: stock finance before peak season

Late October applications often fail because lenders see a cash trough, not a healthy seasonal retailer gearing up for November peak sales.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 5 days ago

eCommerce

Australian websites fail usability test, says Testmate

Almost half of the sites tested left visitors unable to find basic details, as faster AI-style search raises expectations for clarity.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Small Business

PayRewards adds Avios transfer for US business users

US business customers can now turn PayRewards points into Avios at par, giving routine payments a new route to airline rewards and flights to London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

team.blue refinances €1.1 billion loan, extends maturity

The deal gives the digital services group a longer debt runway, with about 90% of its term debt now maturing in 2032.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Small Business

British Business Bank backs Beach Point SME fund with £59m

The state-backed lender's latest commitment takes its potential support for Beach Point above £100 million, widening finance for smaller firms outside London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

eCloudvalley renews AWS pact to push enterprise AI

The renewed pact will help the Singapore provider move enterprise AI products into more markets across Asia-Pacific as AWS backs joint development.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Small Business (SMB) stories

Artificial Intelligence

Landmark Technologies names Richard Wheatley as CFO

The Irish IT and cybersecurity provider is backing its AI push with a finance chief who has worked at Vodafone, Microsoft and Deloitte.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Global Positioning System

Daintree QR tour concept aims to guide visitors offline

Visitors in the Daintree could soon hear local stories without mobile data, as an early-stage QR-code tour concept is being built for patchy coverage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Fintech

Reckon taps SISS for first Consumer Disclosure bank feed

The arrangement could make bank feeds easier for sole traders and micro businesses by bypassing full accreditation under Australia's Consumer Data Right rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Property Technology

Arcsite launches home platform for Australian builders

The Canberra-developed system aims to cut the hidden admin burden on residential builders, from customer updates to defect follow-up and handover records.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago