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Small Business Optimism Slips on ‘Dramatically Changing’ Tariff Policy
May 13, 2025

Optimism among small businesses in the United States continues to fade, thanks partly to tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Earnings Season Shows Merchants Turning to Platforms to Meet Working Capital Needs
May 12, 2025

Beyond the earnings season focus on consumer spending and consumer lending, the recent quarterly results from the likes of Block, Shopify and PayPal show that merchants are utilizing those same platforms to access capital in an uncertain environment in order to buy inventory and cover...

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Small Businesses Slash Staff and Tap Savings in Face of Tariffs
May 11, 2025

American small businesses are reportedly taking some extreme actions to survive tariffs on China-made goods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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How Forward-Flow Funding Is Transforming Small Business Lending
May 08, 2025

In the evolving world of FinTech, where algorithm-driven underwriting and alternative data are becoming the norm, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are constantly seeking for new ways to access working capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Embedded Finance Unlocks Value for Underserved Small Business Sectors
May 08, 2025

The rise of embedded payments is helping to change the business models of legal and financial services companies, accounting firms, nonprofits and logistics operators, to name just a few verticals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Tide Expands Availability of Credit Product to All UK Small Business Members
May 01, 2025

Business financial platform Tide now offers its credit product, Credit Flex, to all its members in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Survival or Surrender: Will Tariffs Force Small Businesses Off the Global Stage?
April 28, 2025

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can be squeezed from a new direction each day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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This Week in B2B: SMB Innovation, Trade Disruptions Shape New Digital Economy
April 24, 2025

Across boardrooms and tech hubs alike, digital innovation, shifting global trade policies, and the relentless drive of small businesses are colliding, creating new imperatives for CFOs and treasurers alike. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Atlanta Fed: Small Firms Less Likely to Pass Through Cost Increases
April 23, 2025

Businesses said in April that they expect their unit costs to increase by 2.8% over the next year, a figure that is 0.3 percentage points higher than it was in March. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...