New Zealand Small Business Assistance Centre

Management

TriNet Group | December 27, 2021

TriNet announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zenefits from Francisco Partners. Trinet is a leading provider of human resources solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Zenefits is a people operations platform purpose-built for SMBs, and Francisco Partners is a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses. Zenefits is a market-leading cloud human capital management platform that offers innovative and intu...

City A.M. | Business with personality | January 22, 2020

London-based fintech Liberis has raised £32m to help fund the growth of the small business finance provider and expansion in the US and Europe. The funding raise is the first institutional equity fundraise by Liberis, which lends money to small businesses against their future debit and credit card sales, and was led by investment firm FTV Capital. The raise takes the total debt and equity raised by the fintech, which has offices in London, Denver, and Stockholm, to over £150m. &ldquo...

Technology

Gupshup | December 21, 2021

Gupshup, the market leader in conversational messaging, announced today the launch of a WhatsApp-based commerce solution that enables any business to construct a digital "storefront" on WhatsApp. Businesses can offer conversational journeys throughout the purchasing process, including pre-purchase, purchase, and post-purchase. Gupshup enables businesses to manage the whole purchasing experience on WhatsApp. Additionally, this comprehensive commerce solution makes use of ...

AICPA | September 17, 2020

The American Institute of CPAs today renewed its call for swift passage of legislation to extend and expand the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provides critical relief for small businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “From the beginning, we have advocated for the support of small businesses, their survival and their ability to employ people,” said AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA. “It’s apparent that to increase the odds of many sm...