Pacific Islands Business News from Business Link Pacific

News · Vanuatu

VANUATU: Teouma Group go digital

Consumer behaviour has changed massively in the last 10 years. Nowadays in developed countries half of retail sales are “digitally impulsed”, which means that consumers have digital contact with the “brand” before the payment. This happens through channels such as social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Tripadvisor), web pages, market places (Alibaba, ebay, Amazon), email and SMS.

14 December 2018

News · Papua New Guinea

Cloud-Based Accounting Practice Workshop in PNG

Attendees to the Business Link Pacific’s Cloud-Based Accounting Practice Workshop in association with PNG’s Certified Practicing Accountants

11 December 2018

News · Vanuatu

VANUATU: Looking back and going forward – BLP Business Advisory Service Network

As the end of year edges closer, Business Link Pacific is taking the time to reflect on our endeavours in 2018 as we set priorities for 2019. Last week we were busy in Vanuatu catching up with the local advisory panel, partners and Vanuatu’s media.

26 November 2018

News · Papua New Guinea

Do It Yourself vs. Professional Marketing

Picture L-R: BLP Business Advisory Service Provider StratCom’s Andrew Runawery taking small business owner Elizah Posi through his marketing review.

16 November 2018

conference attendees in a big meeting room

News · Fiji

FIJI: Introducing Xero to Accountants

Not even the rainy Suva weather could deter eager participants from attending the dynamic workshop held by Business Link Pacific at the iconic Grand Pacific Hotel.

10 November 2018

News · Vanuatu

VANUATU: Getting savvy

Tourism in Vanuatu is a competitive business so no matter how good your product is – such as this Secret Garden performer demonstrating the Vanuatu art of sand drawing – marketing of the product needs to be targeted and consistent. Credit: Savvy Vanuatu

2 November 2018

people signing papers for a new business

News · Vanuatu

Nasi Tuan improves accounting capacity with business service support and Xero

Left to right: The Nasi Tuan team: Dickson Gray (operations manager), Jefferey Lahva (Director), Keiren Samuel (Reception) and Daniel Josaia (IT support and interim finance support) with Andrew Finlay (Tearfund) and Sean Harbour (Barrett & Partners).

28 September 2018

News

The rising tide of modern accounting in the Pacific

They call it Xerocon. It more resembled a scene from a festival or new iPhone launch, than a conference for accountants. Looping artists, futurists and anti-self-help gurus dazzled the hundreds of passionate Xero support and software staff who, with an almost-reverence for the company they work for, mingled with 3500 accountants there to learn more…

21 September 2018

News · Vanuatu

Counting your chickens – XERO makes it easy

Mathieu Laurent is an energetic young entrepreneur who is achieving big things in Vanuatu’s burgeoning poultry industry. In the space of three years, since he bought Vanuatu Poultry, the 24 year old has expanded the business ten-fold and become Vanuatu’s largest eggs and chicken meat producer, employing over 50 people.

30 July 2018

News · Vanuatu

Azure Pure Water benefitting from Xero’s efficient and real-time accounting software

BLP Interviews Yael Sakker, Sales and Marketing and co-Director of Azure Pure Water

26 June 2018

News · Vanuatu

Can beautiful accounting software be a game changer for growing businesses in Vanuatu?

One year free subscription to Xero accounting software for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

6 June 2018

News · Papua New Guinea

PNG: Growing SMEs through accounting and financial services

Papua New Guinea’s SMEs are receiving much needed accounting and financial advisory through development of the business services sector in the large Pacific country.

26 April 2018