Any fan of CNBC’s The Profit, knows that Marcus Lemonis has an unconventional style. He’s turned around countless American small businesses on the show by asking the hard questions, and he brought his unique brand of tough love to his keynote at Xerocon Austin. No one in the sold out crowd was safe from his… [Read the full article »]
Scaling mountains, navigating jungles, trudging through caves – you might not believe it, but there are more similarities between adventure racing to running a small business than you might think. Extreme time pressures, constantly changing market – sound familiar? In her keynote at Xerocon Austin, World Champion Adventure Racer, firefighter and New York Times bestselling… [Read the full article »]
All around the world we see small businesses grapple with the problem of chasing overdue customer payments. Our recent late payments research study found that it’s no different in Singapore. Most Singapore SMEs are affected by late payments Late payments ranked as the greatest challenge faced by the majority of the small businesses we surveyed.… [Read the full article »]
In an age where technology is automating the dull and dirty work of accounting, relationships are more important than ever. Accounting professionals are trusted advisors by nature. In her keynote at Xerocon Austin today, Amy Vetter, Chief Relationship Officer – Partner Channel, Xero Americas, detailed how important it is to establish a cherished advisor relationship… [Read the full article »]
Today, the need for diversity and inclusion within accounting practices is becoming increasingly evident. It’s a reality reflected in the results of the 2017 CPA Firm Diversity and Inclusion report, announced today at Xerocon Austin. In 2017, Caucasians represented 83% of all employees and 95% of all partners. These figures are not reflective of the diversity in… [Read the full article »]
Hundreds of accountants, bookkeepers and ecosystem partners are this week converging on Austin for one of the most surprising Xerocons in the Americas yet! It’s a great opportunity to celebrate our community. As technological transformation unfolds across the Americas and beyond, our partners are using increasingly sophisticated tools to help grow small businesses and create… [Read the full article »]
Tim Lebrecht sure knows how to make an entrance. Moments before he took the stage for his keynote at Xerocon Austin, lights dramatically circled the room as a beautiful piece of music crescendoed throughout the conference space. Mozart? Beethoven? Or perhaps the Harry Potter theme tune? As the music reached its climax, technologist Tim Leberecht,… [Read the full article »]
Check out Luv Ur Skin at our Melbourne pop-up store in Federation Square, from December 14th – December 19th to see all of Izzi’s skincare range. Our youngest kid on the Cloud St block is Izzi Dymalovski who, at just eight years old, decided to make a natural skincare range for girls her age. Fast… [Read the full article »]
In the US, the gig economy is booming, with 36% of the nation’s workforce now freelancing. In his keynote at Xerocon Austin, Herman Man, Vice President of Product and Partnerships at Xero Americas shared how Xero wants to help solopreneurs and their advisors meet the demands of this growing segment. Herman provided a picture of just… [Read the full article »]
At Xero, we see accountants and bookkeepers not as customers or even simply partners. We see them as heroes of small business, helping to power the global economy. Any opportunity to help them do even more has to be seized and our Xerocon series of events, of which Austin is the latest and last (although… [Read the full article »]
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