Glen Foster

Director, Small Business and Partners

About

The seventh Xero employee in the UK, Glen has over 15 years’ experience in the accounting technology industry. As Director of Accounting Partners at Xero, his role is to develop and execute strategies that enable our accounting partner channel to flourish.

Glen is passionate about the role technology plays in moving the accounting industry forward as well as the impact it has on small business. He’s focused on providing solutions for accounting firms to streamline their day-to-day processes This enables them to shift the relationship from being purely compliance-led to delivering additional value and maximising the benefits of cloud technology.

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UK small business sees third month of sales growth despite steady...

Small business sales suggest a gradual return to pre-COVID sales rates, the Small Business Index from Xero, reveals. The Index was unchanged at 86 points in May, reflecting that overall conditions in small businesses were steady despite the winding back of some business trading restrictions. The sub-metrics of the Index showed that while sales have […]

The role of digital in small business pandemic recovery

The challenges faced by small businesses over the past year have had a profound impact on global economies. This is unsurprising given that they account for more than two-thirds of global employment and contribute up to half of national global GDP. They have been forced to adapt and innovate using technology in order to survive. […]