SMB Group research shows that the majority of SMBs are already embracing a cloud-first strategy when it comes to business solutions. One of the best things about SaaS is that all employees need to use SaaS solutions are a device and an Internet connection. SaaS solutions helped many SMBs to keep operations going during lockdowns, enabling employees to get their work done from anywhere—whethe...
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Extreme Small Business Makeover: From Museum Tours to Virtual Team Building With Xero
SMB Group’s 2021 SMB Technology Directions for a Changing World study revealed that just over half of small business (1–99 employees) respondents strongly agreed or agreed that they had made significant changes to their business strategies due to COVID-19.
Looking for Near Real-Time QuickBooks and Shopfiy Integration? Test Drive We Integrate’s Beta Solution
Today I’m talking to Marc Kalman and Gennady Kleyner, co-founders of We Integrate, which provides small b...
What is Unified Communication, and Why It’s So Important in 2021
As the pace of technology innovation accelerates, the number of communication tools available to us is increasing. E...
Is It Time to Modernize Financial Management for Your Company?
Having a strong financial system in place is always important. But in disruptive times, it becomes...
Does It Make Sense for Your Business to Invest in Technology During a Downturn?
Midmarket companies (with 500 to 2,500 employees) understand the connection between business success and technology: 78% agree that using technology effectively is key to business survival and growth. However, it can seem counterintuitive to increase spending as the pandemic and ongoing economic uncertainty continue to create headwinds for many businesses. For example, in SMB G...
Salesforce Launches New Fund to Support Small Businesses in San Francisco
Salesforce just reached out to let me know that they have announced a new $2M fund to support local small businesses in the City of San Francisco. This follows an earlier round of grants that Salesforce provided to small business in April.
The Future of Accounting: Intelligent Financial Management Applications
Most SMB decision-makers understand that technology is increasingly intertwined with business success: 82% agree that using technology effectively is key sustaining and growing their businesses. In fact, SMBs that have accelerated technology adoption and investments are 42% more likely to have increased their revenues since March than SMBs that decelerated tech investments—and ...
Getting Strategic About New Ways to Work
Last week, Dropbox announced that it is retiring the 9am to 5pm workday, and replacing it with a “Virtual First” workplace strategy. On the surface, this may not seem like big news. Many companies, from Adobe to Salesforce, have announced plans to