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The posts in this series have been drawn from Xero’s Stronger and smarter: a small business handbook. Designed to help small businesses determine which steps to take next, this practical guide uncovers the 10 trends shaping the future – so you can come back stronger and smarter than ever.

This post is written by Shayne Dueck, Partner and National Leader, Client Accounting and Bookkeeping Services at MNP. MNP is one of Canada’s largest national accounting, tax and business consulting firms.

Last week we launched Xero On Air, or what I sometimes refer to as our very own Xeroflix.  It’s our first virtual customer series created to connect our global community and share insights and news we know would be helpful to you now and in the future. 

Our second letter in the series, ‘An open letter from small business to the Treasurer’ is from Rebecca Simmons, Co-Founder of Barc For Pets and Xero customer, who shares how government led digitisation programs can support the growth of small businesses and start-ups.

I often get asked what will make a business successful. For me, it’s simple – I’ve always believed that genuinely caring for the wellbeing of your teams, and investing in your culture will lead to business success.

The posts in this series have been drawn from Xero’s Stronger and smarter: a small business handbook. Designed to help small businesses determine which steps to take next, this practical guide uncovers the 10 trends shaping the future – so you can come back stronger and smarter than ever.

Our last four episodes screened yesterday. Learn about the future of open banking, brush up on your cyber security skills, or discover how to support your clients in our ‘new normal’ – whatever that looks like.

Yesterday’s episodes were packed full of practical tips and steps you can take to keep your small business resilient and your wellbeing in check. If you missed out on yesterday’s offering for Xero On Air, relive the action by checking out the highlights for Wednesday 16th September below, then register or log in to enjoy the episodes in full.

Following an incredibly challenging period for businesses across Victoria, the government has announced a five-step roadmap to widespread reopening. While regional businesses will be allowed to open up slightly faster than those in Metropolitan Melbourne, across all areas, moving from one step to the next will come down to reaching targeted drops in new coronavirus cases.