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Some Xero Analysis

By Ben Kepes

A month or so ago I was asked to provide some comment for the Natonal Business Review to go with Xero’s full year financial report. I was positive but with reservations and comments. In response to my comments, Xero CEO Rod Drury made some ad hominem comments about me and

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Individual Credit Ratings – A Blunt Tool for a Big Problem

By Ben Kepes

News this morning that credit rating company Veda Advantage plans to introduce a credit rating system for all New Zealand citizens. The system will; give Kiwis a score from minus 330 to plus 1000. Most people will rate above zero but anyone with a score of less than 100 will

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Charity Begins At Home – Lending for Small Business

By Ben Kepes

Image via Wikipedia Kiva is a US based peer-to-peer lending system that allows people to temporarily loan money to entrepreneurs in the developing world. Kiva acts as the agent hosting profiles of entrepreneurs for lenders to access, collecting the funds to be distributed through agencies on-the-ground, and, once a loan

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The Author

Ben Kepes is an analyst, an entrepreneur, a commentator and a business adviser. His business interests include a diverse range of industries from manufacturing to property to technology. As a technology commentator he has a broad presence both in the traditional media and extensively online. Ben covers the convergance of technology, mobile, ubiquity and agility, all enabled by the Cloud. His areas of interest extend to enterprise software, software integration, financial/accounting software, platforms and infrastructure as well as articulating technology simply for everyday users. More on Ben

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