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Online payments
What eCommerce businesses need to know about Amazon Pay
Here's what businesses need to know about Amazon pay to run a successful eCommerce business.
•4 min

Accounting
How to calculate and improve monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
Learn how to set up and run an subscription model that drives repeat revenue for your business.
•8 min

Ecommerce
The top cross border eCommerce markets businesses should expand into in 2022 and beyond
This joint report from Airwallex and PPRO shows the markets that present the most opportunity for eCommerce businesses looking to expand internationally in 2022 and beyond.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes

Asynchronous Work is Changing the World with Shannon Lincoln, Chief Financial Officer of Oyster HR
In this podcast episode, Sam talks to Shannon Lincoln, Chief Financial Officer at Oyster HR. They discuss growing a team from 12 - 500 employees in 18 months, asynchronous work practices, and tips on how startups can build a diverse workforce.
•44 minutes

Finance operations
Determining payback periods: How to plan for startup success
Find out how to use the payback period formula to budget effectively, determine your return on investment and drive your business forward.
•5 min

Ecommerce
Stop overlooking customer lifetime value in eCommerce
Find out how to calculate customer lifetime value and why your eCommerce business can’t afford to overlook this metric.
•6 min

Airwallex news
Employee Airtime: We sit down with Senior Product Manager, Amateur Race Car Driver and Travel Enthusiast Sumukh Rudrapatna
We feature some of our talented global team with Employee Airtime. Get to know Senior Product Manager Sumukh Rudrapatna, based in Melbourne.
•5 minutes

The founder’s guide to running a great board meeting
Learn how to prepare for and run a productive board meeting that gets the most out of your directors’ time.
•7 min

Start-ups
From seed to Series E: Understanding funding rounds
Capital is the lifeline of any start-up. But how do you gain access to it? Learn the start-up funding stages, key terms, and what investors are looking for in our funding guide.
•5-minutes

Finance operations
Net revenue retention and 3 things every venture capitalist looks for
Investors consider NRR a key performance indicator for a SaaS start-up. Find out how to measure and improve your NRR, and secure investment for your business.
•5-minutes

Start-ups
Venture capital vs crowdfunding: What’s the right call for your business?
Most start-ups think that venture capital (VC) is the best source of funding available to them. But it may not always be right for your business. Here, we weigh up VC versus crowdfunding.
•5-minutes

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