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Start-ups
How to Hire for Success When You’re an Unknown Startup
Employees are your greatest asset, but how can you convince them to join your business? Here are some tips for hiring top talent as an unknown start-up.
•5 minutes

Start-ups
Choosing your North Star Metric
A North Star metric is a key measurement of your business’s success and ensures everyone on your team is aligned to a singular goal. Learn how to define your North Star metric and push towards sustainable growth.
•5 minutes

Working capital
Working capital: How to calculate it and why it’s important
Learn about working capital and how it reflects the financial health of your business. See how to calculate and improve working capital for more stability.
Regina Lim
•8 minutes

Business banking
4 Productivity hacks: clever business tools to save you time
Start working smarter and more efficiently with these four productivity hacks for businesses.
Tilly Michell
•5 minutes

Employee Airtime: Mystery Novelist (in the making), Mother and Enterprise Sales Extraordinaire Nicole Ashong
We feature some of our talented global team with Employee Airtime. Get to know Account Executive Nicole Ashong, from the Enterprise team in the U.S.
•5 minutes

Start-ups
The Venture Capital Perspective with Kevin Spain, General Partner, Emergence Capital
In this podcast episode, Sam speaks to Kevin Spain, General Partner at Emergence Capital and Founder of atMadison.com, and they talk his experience as a founder and CEO about what VC firms look for in startups.
Shani Ishigaki
•53 minutes

Airwallex news
Employee Airtime: From Germany, to Hong Kong, to improving the customer experience with Felix Leopold
We feature some of our talented global team with Employee Airtime. Get to know Felix Leopold, Associate Director out of Hong Kong!
•4 minutes

How to calculate burn rate (the right way!)
Learn how to calculate gross and net burn rates to forecast your cash runway better. Understand what makes a good burn rate and how to improve it.
Regina Lim
•8 minutes

Online payments
The benefits of virtual debit and credit cards in 2023
Read more about the reasons why virtual credit cards and virtual debit cards are revolutionising the way we purchase goods and services.
Joe Romeo
•5 minutes
Accounting
The complete guide to eCommerce accounting: selling across borders
This whitepaper will take you through everything you need to know to manage your books effectively, understand the financial position of your business, and draw on insights that can help you make better business decisions.
•2 minutes

Airwallex news
Airwallex for businesses operating in Ukraine
Airwallex can help affected businesses operating in Ukraine by enabling easy and seamless access to global payments and cross-border issuing.
•1 minute

Finance operations
When and how to hire a high-impact virtual CFO
If you could use the help of a financial executive but can’t afford a full-time CFO, a virtual CFO may be just what your business needs.
Shani Ishigaki
•6 minutes

Business banking
What to look for in a business mentor: 11 powerful qualities
Want to know the secret to finding a business mentor? These are the 11 qualities you should look for on your quest for an impactful mentor-mentee relationship.
Shani Ishigaki
•6 minutes

Business banking
How your online business can accept Apple Pay
With frictionless checkouts and a simple setup process, accepting Apple Pay is a must for any online business.
Shani Ishigaki
•5 minutes

Start-ups
Equity vs debt: The different ways to fund your startup
There are two key types of financing: equity and debt. And both options have their pros and cons. Knowing who to approach for finance can help you find the best finance option for your startup.
Shani Ishigaki
•8 minutes

Ecommerce
Davie Group dominating the eCommerce landscape
Every ten seconds Davie Group sells a product across the globe, with lines in clothing, health and wellness, beauty and pet care. Darren Chandler, Head of Finance at Davie Group shares invaluable advice for rising eCommerce stars.
•5 minutes

Expense management
The pain-free guide to managing business expenses
Expense management doesn't have to be so hard. Save time, energy and brain power with our pain-free guide to managing business expenses.
Shani Ishigaki
•7 minutes

Finance operations
How do we attract and retain the best talent?
Recently I was asked the question: 'What keeps you up at night?’ Being a CEO, there are many things I obsess about, but one persistent question I have everyday is - how do we attract the best talent?
Jack Zhang
•5 minutes

A message from our Co-founder and CEO
I recently sat down to reflect on some of Airwallex's major achievements in 2021. From entering new markets and innovating new products, to reaching a US$5.5 billion valuation - 2021 was one for the books. In my latest blog, I look back at the team’s amazing accomplishments.
Jack Zhang
•10 minutes

Business banking
Why you should start an eCommerce business this Chinese New Year
As Hong Kong extends its lockdown measures into Chinese New Year, many people are turning to online shopping to do their shopping.
Alice Wong
•2 mins

Accounting
What are retained earnings? Advantages and disadvantages
Learn what retained earnings are, how they affect business, and their advantages and disadvantages for company finances and shareholder dynamics.
Regina Lim
•4 minutes

Airwallex news
Airwallex helps streetwear brand Young Goat spread their message globally
We caught up with the co-founder of streetwear brand Young Goat about their collaboration with Black Minds Matter, and how they took their business global.
Tilly Michell
•2 minutes

Business banking
What is open banking, how does it work, and why does it matter?
Learn what open banking is, how it works, and how it’s shaping the financial landscape in the UK and Europe.
Tilly Michell
•4 minutes

Business banking
How to write a killer business plan
Business plans are essential for getting investors onboard and steering your company into a successful future. Learn how to write a killer business plan with our step-by-step guide.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes