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Sheet Society gears up for global growth
With a 4x increase in sales in 2020, find out how the team of dreamers are gearing up for a US and UK launch with Airwallex.
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Online payments
Crockd, how an Aussie side hustle accelerated into a global brand
With a mission to create a world of limitless potential through fearless creativity, Airwallex has enabled Crockd to scale from zero to 7 figures within 6 months.
•5 minutes

Procurement
Six easy strategies for protecting your online store from fraud
As more and more businesses pivot to online sales, the corresponding rise in online fraud is inevitable. Here are six easy strategies you can put in place that help protect your business and your clients against online fraud.
•4 minutes

Expense management
How to put your business expense management on autopilot
Here are some quick tips that you can incorporate into your workflow this week to help you automate and streamline the time-heavy processes you deal with in your daily expense management.
•4 minutes

Procurement
How to find the right supplier or manufacturer in China
One of the most important steps when setting up your e-commerce business is finding the right supplier. And with the sheer size and volume of manufacturing plants in China, it makes sense that this would be one of your first avenues.
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Accounts Payable
Actionable tips to manage your accounts payable process
Improve the management of your accounts payable process with these actionable tips that you can implement now and over the course of the year.
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Corporate cards
What’s the difference between a virtual credit card and a virtual debit card?
Discover the differences between virtual cards and physical cards, the pros and cons of virtual cards and why they’re quickly becoming the preferred payment method for purchasing goods and services.
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Growing Airwallex's leadership team to continue expansion in the UK & Europe
Airwallex is pleased to announce the hiring of its new SVP Sales of Europe, Nigel Thacker, to drive the company's expansion in Europe and the UK.
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Business banking
How to choose the right virtual debit card for your business
Virtual debit cards are changing how businesses do banking, so it’s important to find the one that’s best suited to your business’ needs. Here’s what you should look for, and how to choose the right virtual debit card for your business.
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Finance operations
The ultimate guide to managing your business’ software stack
Keeping track of all your software subscriptions can prove to be a mountainous task, particularly when coordinating across multiple teams, processes and cards. We’ve pooled our best tips for managing an ever-growing list of software subscriptions.
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5 lesser-known tips for effectively managing distributed teams
As more and more businesses are harnessing the advantage of distributed teams, it seems like the right time to take a step back and evaluate your progress. Here are our top tips for managing your distributed teams more effectively that you may not have thought about.
•6 minutes

Business banking
What is a business continuity plan and why is it important?
Business continuity is your business’ ability to continue functioning as ‘normally’ as possible during and after a crisis. Essentially, it’s your ability to plan for and effectively manage disruption to business as usual.
•5 minutes

Accounting
How to get an EIN from outside the United States
Before you can sell anything within the US, you’ll need to know about your EIN. Follow our simple guide on how to create one from outside the US.
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Online payments
When is the best time to use a virtual payment card?
As the world has shifted online, so have payment methods. One of the most innovative developments in recent years has been the rise of virtual payment cards. In this article, we look at how this exciting tech works, and what it means for your business.
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Business banking
Supercharging Your PayPal Business Account: how to minimise your FX cost
By connecting an Airwallex Global Account to your PayPal account, you can avoid certain charges and bring your total fee down by over 50%, in-turn supercharging your PayPal business account into a profit-generating machine.
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Transfers
The ultimate Guide to ePacket shipping to Australia
Discover the ultimate guide to ePacket international shipping requirements specific to Australia.
Joe Romeo
•6 minutes

Online payments
How to create a retained earnings statement
In this article, we discuss retained earnings, why they matter, and how to prepare a statement of retained earnings using a retained earning formula.
Joe Romeo
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Technology
Airwallex helps merchants expand into Asian marketplace with new WeChat Pay solution
Airwallex’s new offering provides merchants access to over 800 million Chinese consumers on WeChat Pay, one of the world’s largest and most active communities of shoppers.
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Accounting
What are liquid assets and why are they important?
Learn the importance of liquid and non-liquid assets, their impact on business liquidity, and how to access cash quickly with Airwallex.
Regina Lim
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Transfers
Constant product innovation is critical to finding market fit
Attaining product-market fit is one thing, sustaining it is a completely different matter. Product-market fit is not a milestone to reach or a goal to tick off; rather, it is a continuous cycle of growth.
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Transfers
Understanding the interbank exchange rate
Understanding what the interbank exchange rate is, and how this impacts your FX rate, ensures you’re prepared when it comes to foreign currency exchange.
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Transfers
How do I get the best foreign exchange rate?
For businesses, getting a good foreign exchange rate can make a huge difference in your bottom line. Here’s how we recommend you go about getting the best FX rate.
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Finance operations
How to shift your products online in 8 easy steps
Shifting your products online not only provides an extra avenue to make sales but also helps your business maintain flexibility during crises. And it doesn’t have to be hard. Here’s how to shift your products online in 8 easy steps.
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Transfers
What to look for in an international money transfer provider
We’ve created a quick guide to help you when searching for a new money transfer provider. This should help you review and compare the different international money transfer providers available on the market, and get you thinking about which is best suited to your needs.
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