#Cloud
Why small-to-medium sized businesses should consider global cloud providers
By Lionel Legros, Asia-Pacific Director at OVH We are living in an era of cloud adoption. A 2019 study on Australia’s cloud market reveals that cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is growing considerably, with market spend expected to reach $1.3 billion by 2022. Yet despite this growth and a growing awareness of the benefits of the cloud, providers […]
AWS EdTech program helps startups scale and teachers teach
Last month Dynamic Business attended the Amazon Web Services (AWS) summit in Sydney. The event is designed to educate attendees on how cloud technology can help your business lower costs, improve efficiency, and innovate at scale. Dynamic Business spoke with Vincent Quah, who is Regional Head for Education, Research, Healthcare and Not-for-Profit APAC Public Sector at AWS. Vincent oversees […]
Cost centre or productivity platform? Why Australian companies should embrace cloud based communications applications in 2019 and beyond
Begun migrating your organisation’s communications applications to the cloud yet? If not, it’s likely you’re thinking about it. A recent survey of global telecoms providers by Broadcom found more than half of the businesses they service were expected to have adopted cloud communications by 2020. In Australia, it’s a trend that’s been gathering pace for […]
Making informed security choices amid the growing reach of digital
Digital technology and cloud services are so ubiquitous today we often take easy access to services for granted without considering our information security first. As we begin 2019, it’s time to start making more informed choices about security to prevent a data breach before it happens. What are we not informed about? Cheap and easy […]
Suffering from connectivity confusion? It’s time for Australian enterprises to embrace clever connections to the cloud
Not sure how the arrival of the NBN will impact on operations at your small or medium sized business? Or perhaps you’ve already taken a leap into the cloud and encountered some unexpected network dramas as a result? Confusion and uncertainty around how best to achieve reliable connectivity and optimal bandwidth management are not in […]
How SelfWealth’s MD got his startup IPO-ready
Startups contemplating an IPO must have all their ducks in a row and be willing to get their hands dirty, says Andrew Ward, founder and managing director of recently-listed fintech company SelfWealth. Launched in 2012, the online, cloud-based share trading platform offers investors flat fee brokerage, regardless of the trade size, as well as access […]
Six ways to keep Costs Down and Revenue Up
With less than three months to financial year end, here’s some big questions to help you prepare before and after 1 July. If you are wondering, like me, where this calendar year has gone, it may be little surprise to you that we are less than three months away from the end of the financial […]
“Leaky buckets”: Switch Automation’s CEO on helping companies to create smart buildings
Having recently closed a US$3.8m Series A round led by Allectus Capital, Switch Automation is now – in the words of co-founder and CEO Deb Noller – seeking to help a greater number of companies worldwide transform their buildings from “leaky buckets” into smart assets. [Related: Success you can see: nine female entrepreneurs on the attitudes […]
The cloud: need-to knows before going all-in
Cloud computing has been quickly adopted by businesses of all sizes, keen to take advantage of flexibility, elasticity, simplicity and cost savings. Yet, for many small and mid-sized businesses, a range of factors could mean shifting technology components to the cloud may not deliver all the expected benefits. Cloud proponents point to reduced IT complexity […]
Three startups to compete for USD$100k in funding at SalesForce’s Sydney Pitchcomp
Startups that apply to pitch at the forthcoming Salesforce PitchComp in Sydney are in with a chance to win USD$100,000 in funding from the cloud CRM provider’s investment arm. The competition will be held at the Salesforce World Tour Sydney 2018 event on Tuesday, 6 March and will be judged by a panel of respected investors […]
Has your business planning outgrown Excel?
Microsoft Excel enjoys global superiority as the go to electronic spreadsheet for financial management and data collation. This status is well deserved as the business application has given in excess of 30 years of admirable and loyal service in helping companies track, forecast, analyse, and manipulate a wide range of business data. Despite its excellent […]
SMEs expect no growth at Christmas due to competition… despite inadequate planning
SME operators not only predict a lack of sales over the Christmas retail period, they also expect to be short on spare time, according to MYOB. The cloud accounting provider’s latest SME snapshot reveals that business confidence is down due to the threat of bigger and online retailers entering the market from overseas. The majority […]
How finance teams can overcome cloud fears
The futures of finance and technology have never been so closely intertwined as they are today. Cloud computing underpins this. What are the challenges associated with moving finance functions to the cloud and how do you overcome them? The migration of financial applications to the cloud is happening much faster than expected. Research firm Gartner […]
One in two IT workers looking to jump ship
A lack of training and career development is fuelling employee dissatisfaction amongst Australia’s IT workers, with 49% actively looking for new work and a further 40% open to jumping ship for the right offer. These findings are from a survey of nearly 2000 tech workers undertaken by IT workforce solutions specialists Greythorn, which gathered data […]
Dovetail’s founders built their tech startup on the cultural values of ex-employer Atlassian
The ex-Atlassian duo behind Sydney-based startup Dovetail are staying true to the values espoused by their former employer as they attract the likes of Nike, Deloitte and Freshworks to their customer feedback management platform. Launched in August, this year, Dovetail has already had 1200 sign-ups for its cloud-based platform, which enables users to analyse […]
MYOB to buy a slice of Reckon for $180m
Cloud accounting provider Reckon is selling a 120-person division to rival MYOB for $180 million as it looks to – in the words of Group CEO Clive Rabie – “narrow [its] focus on the small business accounting software market”. Subject to regulatory approval by the ACCC and the NZCC, MYOB will acquire the assets of […]
Why productivity is down despite a plethora of tech tools and how you can reverse the trend
If your employees are like most Australians, they work fairly long hours. But you can’t assume that just because they’ re working more, more work is getting done. Long hours might mean they love what they do and want to give it their all . Or it could mean their day is full of productivity […]
Cloud-based identity governance: The four things to know before you make the move
Being “cloud first” is not only a mandate for many organisations today, it’s a reality. Cloud is transforming the way we work. Across the board, we’re seeing business applications being delivered as a service due to the relative ease of purchasing and deploying cloud solutions. As a result, today’s enterprise is quickly becoming a cloud […]
Small businesses operating on cloud nine
It is becoming increasingly clear that the majority of SMB IT decision-makers see the benefits of migrating to the cloud, with many also planning to expand IT services used and supported by the cloud in the coming years. Gartner predicts that in 2017 public cloud services spending will reach AUD$6.5 billion. In the delivery of […]
Marketo collaborating with Google Cloud
Global marketing software and solutions provider Marketo has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud to scale Marketo’s infrastructure in the public cloud and create integrated solutions for marketers. The companies will work to integrate Marketo’s Engagement Platform with Google’s G Suite and data analytics, as well as leverage Google’s machine learning capabilities, so […]
Death of the spreadsheet: It’s time businesses look to the cloud for a clear accounting view
It’s time to talk about spreadsheets. Or, as one financial modeling company called them, capitalism’s dirty secret. What’s going on between the (spread)sheets to earn the decades-old business application such a sordid reputation? Mistakes. Costly ones. Almost nine in 10 spreadsheets (88%*) contain errors. Yet what do most businesses base their decision making on? Spreadsheets. Consider […]
Cloud accounting advancements have led to more SMEs doing their own tax, says MYOB
An increasing number of small business owners will complete their tax returns themselves this year, according to research undertaken by cloud accounting provider MYOB. The company’s June SME Snapshot revealed that 41% of owners plan to complete their own returns, up from 41% last year. John Moss, MYOB’s chief strategy officer told Dynamic Business that […]
Five strategies for reducing the confusion and stress associated with tax-time in your SMB
It’s nearing that time of year that all business owners dread, as the June 30th deadline approaches, SMEs are forced to get their last year of financials in order and prepare for tax time. As we close in on the end of the financial year, here are some top tips and expert advice for Australian […]
Five mistakes SMBs make with their POS systems
A point of sale (POS) system can revolutionise the way in which a small to medium business operates. It can streamline the day-to-day activities, from stock ordering and inventory to speeding up the payment process for the consumer and delivering a better customer service to clients. As a management tool it is very versatile, and […]