MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank have made their selections for the upcoming round of Commerce.Innovated., a program aimed at helping commerce-focused companies grow their businesses. Yesterday (May 28), the companies announced the five startups which they have chosen to join in the third annual accelerator...
Everybody is talking about Big Data. It’s a top priority for businesses big and small in 2015. Big Data may be the next big thing, but the truth is many business owners and marketing teams are overwhelmed by the constant influx of information from billions...
Digital payments service provider Xero has been busy in recent months. Just weeks ago the New Zealand-based company announced a partnership with B2B mobile sales servicer Pepperi to integrate Xero’s cloud accounting software. Just days before that, the company revealed plans to launch a new Big...
In response to alleged criticism that Chinese small- and medium-sized enterprises are not sufficiently supported in Malaysia, officials in the nation announced last Friday (May 29) that a new financing scheme will launch to support the demographic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Experts note that Turkey holds a unique position in Europe, both geographically and socially. The nation has one of Europe’s largest young populations, providing a large potential not only for innovation, but for adoption of new technologies. Plus, while Turkey is a member of the...
Nobody wants to be in charge of making a group purchase, having to take on the expense up front and then chasing down your friends and loved ones to kick in their shares. Camilo Acosta, Co-Founder and CEO of PayByGroup, started his software company to...
B2B sellers have a new focus for 2015: a digital customer experience. Following similar moves in other aspects of business interactions, sellers are putting the customer at the center of their marketing strategy. The challenges remain the same – developing new and better clients –...
Venture capitalists from around the world pumped their money into the B2B segment this past week. But it’s not just the investors that are going global. The startups getting backed by these backers are themselves creating innovative tools to facilitate businesses’ international operations. The eCommerce...
The U.K. is in the middle of major overhauls aimed at strengthening small- and medium-sized businesses’ ability to compete in the markets. Legislation to boost competition in the banking sector and increase SME lending from big banks and alternative lenders, as well as new regulations...
