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Alibaba Streamlines Finance Access For India’s SMEs
June 23, 2015

Alibaba is making more moves to encourage Indian entrepreneurs to be part of its site. This time, it’s through a deal with India’s largest private sector lender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

SMB Capital Access Hits Post-Recession High
June 23, 2015

The rates at which small businesses are requesting and accepting capital have steadily increased, hitting the highest levels since 2012, according to the quarterly results of the latest Dun & Bradstreet and Pepperdine Private Capital Access (PCA) Index. The Q2 2015 Index report, derived from...

Regulation A+ Is In Effect: Now What?
June 23, 2015

Last week, the future of funding and investing in startups and small businesses underwent a subtle but significant sea change with the implementation of Title IV of the JOBS Act. These changes were announced in late March, and went into effect Friday.   Get the...

Company Spotlight
Can B2B Payments Go Mobile?
June 23, 2015

Mobile payments are what’s driving the innovation bus in the world of consumer payments. But it turns out that businesses want to play, too. PYMNTS recently spoke with TSYS’ Christina Hall to get her perspective on how businesses can jump on the mobile payments bandwagon,...

B2B Payments
Data Interchange Gets The Digital B2B Workflow Organized
June 22, 2015

Businesses today are facing increasing pressure to digitize and automate their processes to save time and money. For B2B companies, digital paperwork can be especially helpful in facilitating payments, settling invoices and managing cash flow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Experts Warn Spain To Get On Board With Alt Lending
June 22, 2015

If Spain wants to see its economy — and its small and medium-sized enterprise community — grow and succeed, the nation must strengthen its alternative lending sector. That’s the conclusion from experts at ActitudSage, according to reports published late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the...

The Big Data Way To Snag More Corporate Customers
June 22, 2015

One of the most prominent benefits of Software-as-a-Service is its ability to use Big Data to provide the service a company needs. When that SaaS involves helping the B2B community gain more connections, Big Data can provide a reliable method for businesses to strengthen conversation...

B2B Payments
Global Spotlight: Philippines
June 22, 2015

The Philippines has been applauded by some of the world’s largest governments for its sophisticated e-procurement program. But the nation has a long way to go to improve other areas, especially in the business finance industry. Luckily, international conglomerates are recognizing the Philippines as an...

B2B Payments
Symbid Gets The Crowd Involved In SME Finance
June 22, 2015

In a recent interview with PYMNTS, Korstiaan Zandvliet, the cofounder and CEO of alternative lending platform Symbid, elaborated on how the company serves SMEs in need of capital through its just-released Funding Network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...