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GUEST INTERVIEW: Mark Britt is the CEO of Beem It, and first publicly announced Beem Rewards were coming during a federal financial Parliamentary inquiry on 26 July, 2021, with program formally launching 7 February, 2022, so how will this program truly reward small businesses and their customers?

GUEST INTERVIEW: Mark Britt is the CEO of Beem It, and first publicly announced Beem Rewards were coming during a federal financial Parliamentary inquiry on 26 July, 2021, with program formally launching 7 February, 2022, so how will this program truly reward small businesses and their customers?

Australia’s home-grown digital wallet and payments app is called Beem It, and not only is it issued by Digital Wallet Pty Ltd, which is part of the eftpos group, it is launching "a powerful new rewards feature to empower small businesses to create bespoke rewards and offers" in the first quarter of 2022.

Microsoft has acquired Brisbane-based in-browser video creation company Clipchamp.

Epson's new RapidReceipt RR-600W receipt and document scanner aims to make life easier for small businesses, micro businesses and home users.

The ACCC is examining competition and consumer concerns with general online retail marketplaces such as eBay Australia, Amazon Australia, Kogan and Catch.com.au as part of its inquiry into digital platform services in Australia.

As Australia enters the back half of 2021, it is reasonably safe to assume the country is closer to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic than it is to the beginning. While snap lockdowns remain an unfortunate fact of life, it is happening at the same time of accelerating vaccination trends while daily new infection rates remain extremely low.

GoDaddy’s newly-launched Website Design Services allows small businesses to have a “unique, professional website” that can establish a strong online presence.

Ransomware operators are catholic in their approach to breaking into businesses, and the size of a business really appears to be of no import. A good example of this is the compromise last week of a small businessman from Ohio whose annual turnover is barely US$150,000 (A$194,687).

Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented shift of people from major cities to the regions, sparked by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, but made possible by a new level of digital connectivity.

Small businesses have been among the hardest hit by COVID-19 in Australia but new research on the impact on their operations shows SMEs nationwide have adapted swiftly to the challenges by embracing digital commerce.

Joining multifunction printers in the EcoTank and EcoTank Photo range is the new ET-5800, a new EcoTank Pro ET-5800 that’s an A4 wireless all-in-one printer. Epson says it “offers fast, cartridge-free printing with enough ink to print up to 4,500 pages black and 2,800 pages in colour - and easy-to-fill ink tanks providing low cost printing”.

Ecommerce platform provider Shopify has announced its participation in the Victorian Government’s Small Business Digital Adaption program aimed at supporting sole traders and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions.

Promising its new capabilities "help everyday entrepreneurs create impactful visuals and build brands that stand out online", GoDaddy has "deeply integrated" its "Over by GoDaddy" design app into its "Websites + Marketing" offering.

Partnership to ensure small to medium businesses get rounded support in time of need

STRATEGIC ALLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT: With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting small to medium businesses hard, and no immediate end in sight, obtaining the right support and getting timely information may be critical for ongoing survival. That’s why Intuit QuickBooks Australia and Business Australia have entered into a long-term partnership, to provide a range of vital resources to help businesses get through these uncertain times and beyond.

NBN Co says it has achieved or exceeded its National Broadband Network construction targets for 25 consecutive months by more than 230,000 premises, making 11.73 million premises ready to connect by 30 June this year.

Optus says it has strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of three senior executives to the team, including Kate Aitken who will join the telco in August to take up the role of Vice President, Human Resources.

Global networking giant Cisco has unveiled a number of products and new offers targeting small businesses under the brand Cisco Designed. They will be available from this month onwards.

1300 Australia is amending its current and future contracts to refund part of the termination fees paid by small business customers after the competition watchdog ACCC raised concerns that some of the contracts were unfair.

Epson has launched a document scanner aimed at small business and home users, along with two software packages – Epson’s ScanSmart Accounting Edition Software and Nuance Power PDF.