Link4 completes the set of cloud accounting marketplaces
eInvoicing is available to small businesses through the major accounting software marketplaces in Australia. Link4 secured a position within the marketplaces of the 6 main cloud accounting solutions in use by small business owners throughout Australia. These include, QuickBooks, Xero, MYOB, Reckon and Sage. Why is this important? Many software firms focus on supporting large organisations leaving small business owners with limited options available to them. But Link4 are committed to providing the latest technology solutions to save small business owners time and money. eInvoicing reduces the time spent on dealing with invoices by providing automation to both account payables and receivables processes. Being listed on all of the aforementioned […]
OnDeck launches ‘Turn That No Around’ campaign
Small business loan specialist OnDeck Australia has kicked off a campaign, #turnthatNOaround, targeted at small business owners who are looking to seize growth opportunities, but are unable to do so due to lack of funding from traditional sources. The campaign, which is already running on radio, is scheduled to run across outdoor, social (LinkedIn and Facebook) and digital media to encapsulate an integrated multi-channel outreach. With the #turnthatNOaround campaign, OnDeck aims to reach small business owners who have experienced a “no” from their banks, giving them an opportunity to secure a loan that is much faster than the banks – it takes just one business day. “Small business owners, which […]
National brokerage announces fintech partnership
A national mortgage broking franchise has harnessed the technology of local fintech Proviso to streamline the flow of customer data. MoneyQuest has entered into an agreement with Proviso to use its product BankStatements, enabling customers to seamlessly send their bank transaction data to brokers. The technology is also expected to boost conversion rates for brokers. “MoneyQuest is very proud of its reputation for providing a superior customer experience and our new partnership with Proviso utilising their product BankStatements is sure to take this customer experience to even greater heights,” MoneyQuest managing director Michael Russell said. “One of the biggest frustrations for both our customers and franchise owners is having to […]
Square’s payment ecosystem is now fully evolved
Everyone knows Square for their card readers and payment systems, but did you know Square has a fully evolved payment ecosystem to help your business in more ways than you thought? Square Country Manager Ben Pfisterer outlines seven features you may have missed. Virtual Terminal Virtual Terminal allows a business to enter a customer’s credit or debit card information without the need for a card reader or app. Simply log in on your computer and start taking payments either over the phone or in person. You can give employees access to take payments from their computers, too. You get your funds as fast as the next business day. […]
Scott Morrison hints at open data green light to boost banking competition
Treasurer Scott Morrison has hinted strongly that the government will give banking customers power over their own data so they can shop around for a better deal from other financial institutions. The change could be announced as early as budget night on Tuesday, at the same time the Treasurer launches a Productivity Commission inquiry into the State of Competition in the Australian Financial System, a process which could lead to sweeping change. There has already been a Productivity Commission inquiry into so-called open data and the government has the final report. The interim report on “data use and availability” sent to the government on March 31 called for customers to […]
Square’s first year of payments: over 60,000 Australian sellers served
Square recently celebrated their one-year milestone since launching Square Reader in Australia, and are excited to announce that since then over 60,000 Australian small businesses have chosen to use one or more Square products and services—including Square Point of Sale, Square Reader, Square Invoices, Employee Management, Virtual Terminal, E-Commerce and their Payment APIs. It has been a busy year of growth for Square and their community of Australian sellers: Square grew rapidly to over 60,000 Australian sellers served by Square across their entire range of products and services. Square are seeing 13% weekly average growth in transactions processed with Square across all products—supported by the unique proposition of Square […]
You can email your bills to this fintech and it will pay them – after checking they’re not scams
A Melbourne fintech startup has commercially launched its new service today, where customers can send their utility bills for the system to automatically make the payments after intelligently sorting out scammers. Gobbill, founded in 2015 by Shendon Ewans and Quentin Marsh, has developed the service after receiving financial support from Microsoft’s BizSpark startup programme and partnering with the federal government’s Stay Smart Online campaign. “We decided to create Gobbill because we were finding it increasingly time-consuming to manage bill payments. We decided there had to be a better way to manage bills and still be in control of our payments,” said Ewans. After registration, the user just needs to email […]
Facebook meets FinTech
Banking has come a long way since the stamped passbook. Social media has come a long way since the simple status update. Can the two intersect? Social media is transforming banking relationships almost as quickly as it has changed our interpersonal communications. With the rise of interfaces such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as fintech start-ups such as Tyro and Coinjar, financial outlets can use social media for everything from improving customer service to allowing users to send money to others via online platforms. Emerging fintech companies like Movenbank are using social media data to help people get access to credit or even simply open a bank account. […]
