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How the Internet of Things is impacting New Zealand businesses

NZ Entrepreneur

Power generation in New Zealand is a major industry that is certainly seeing the benefits of implementing IoT systems, starting from the basics of machinery being able to monitor itself for issues to enable proactive maintenance, to more complex capabilities – such as being able to make its own decisions.

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Top tips to protect your small business against a cyber attack

NZ Entrepreneur

The 2022 MYOB Technology Snapshot – a survey of more than 500 New Zealand SMEs – showed 43% of SMEs increased their use of digital business tools (in the 12 months prior to the survey) due to COVID-19 restrictions, while 46% of SMEs hoped to improve the digitisation of their business further over the course of the year.

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How much bandwidth does your business need?

NZ Entrepreneur

Therefore, if one employee is uploading a large file to the cloud while another is on a video call, you need to have enough bandwidth to support them both. Bandwidth requirements are constantly evolving and employees have come to expect the same fast connectivity in the office as they enjoy at home. How much is enough?

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11 tips for reducing costs in small business

NZ Entrepreneur

According to the latest MYOB SME Snapshot, a survey of over 500 local SME operators around New Zealand, most believe the economy will decline in the next year, putting further pressure on cashflow and margins. New Zealand based businesses can search Find An Advisor database for accountants and bookkeepers here.

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How much bandwidth do you really need?

NZ Entrepreneur

Therefore, if one employee is uploading a large file to the Cloud while another is on a video call, you need to have enough bandwidth to support them both. . Make an estimate based on your current number of employees, how many devices they use, the tasks they perform, and any peak usage times. Plan Ahead. Hyperfibre.

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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. Suse Reynolds, Angel Association New Zealand. Check out New Zealand’s Angel networks on the Angel Association NZ website.

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AI – Risk of Extinction

Start Up Blog

Geoffrey Hinton, known as the godfather of AI and a recent Google employee has his at 50 per cent. Both Peter Thiel and Google co-founder Larry Page have snapped up land in New Zealand and built bunkers. Paul Christiano, a former OpenAI researcher who also holds a Ph.D.