As PYMNTS researchers recently wrote, “news of the availability and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has Main Street SMBs feeling optimistic about their chances of survival, yet uncertainty remains around when things will return to business as usual. PYMNTS’ research shows that a significant gap exists...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone – consumers, businesses, government officials and healthcare workers – but the pain has been far from evenly distributed over the past nine months. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have unfortunately found themselves at or near the top...
The Visa Foundation has launched several new initiatives aimed at providing nearly $5 million in capital to minority-owned small and micro-businesses (SMB) to help them weather the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Mastercard is working with Create & Cultivate, which caters to working women, to create a new “digital holiday experience that spotlights womxn-owned” small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
New Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) data from the Small Business Administration (SBA) indicates that aid moved to small businesses as well as bigger companies. The agency’s disclosure offered the names, addresses and exact loan amounts of millions of entities that took out PPP loans, The...
eBay is launching a new grant program to support small businesses this holiday season, committing to give $500,000 to 50 businesses, the company announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
After coming under fire for ending key pandemic lending programs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday (Nov. 20) pledged to work with top GOP lawmakers and their Democratic counterparts on a new stimulus package. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
As the holidays grow closer, American Express says research has shown that social media promotions and engagement could be a big boost for this year’s Small Business Saturday event, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
J.P. Morgan Chase wants in on small- and mid-sized (SMB) payments and is banking on no-fee QuickAccept to edge out FinTech rivals Square and PayPal, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 21) CNBC report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
