Small business
How to be an authentic and emotionally intelligent leader
Spending his childhood in the wilds of rural Queensland, John Knight wasn’t sure what he wanted to be when he grew up. Just that he’d like to work in “business” and that one day, he hoped to be a leader.
Xero partners with iwoca in successful bid to improve lending for SMEs in the UK
This morning, we were delighted to hear the news that iwoca, one of our longest standing alternative lending partners, received a grant of £10 million from the Banking Competition Remedies’ (BCR) Capability and Innovation Fund.
Beyond the buzz: Why innovation is still the most important word we know
When it comes to jargon; the business world just can’t get enough. If we’re not focusing our efforts on ‘synergising’, then we’re hard at work ‘laddering up’ or ‘drilling down’. And then there are the acronyms… What does it all mean?
Celebrating National Women’s Day in South Africa with inspiring female entrepreneurs
National Women’s Month in South Africa pays tribute to the over 20,000 women who marched to Pretoria’s Union Buildings to ‘protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women’ on 9 August 1956 – now National Women’s Day.
“I’m quite shy! If I can have a good time at Xerocon, anyone can”
We’re super excited for this year’s Xerocon London, which runs from 13-14 November 2019 and promises to be the best yet. Xerocon London is an event where everyone thrives – including those who attend solo.
How Chaser grew their debt tracking app through Xero’s ecosystem
Xero’s app marketplace has over 700 apps which help small businesses and their advisors reach their goals. Each month we celebrate an app partner who stands out for helping small businesses thrive.
VAT: Domestic reverse charge in the construction industry
The Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) in the construction industry starts 1 October 2019. The regulation intends to cut down on “missing trader” fraud, where companies receiving high net amounts of VAT from their customers have no intention of ever paying over to HMRC.
Sienna Byron Bay: The Beauty of Sustainability
In support of Plastic Free July, we’re showcasing a few of our small business customers who are embracing sustainability as part of their business model. A beauty brand with a mission Sienna Byron Bay makes beautiful, non-toxic nail polish and is seen as the gold standard in the industry.
The key to keeping up: How to think like a futurist
Whether you’re a scientist mastering new machinery or a small business owner making the transition from Post-it notes to online accounting, everyone is asking the same question: how can we keep up in an increasingly fast-paced industry?
