Perception, as it turns out, isn't always reality. Although many small businesses may think and say otherwise themselves, they are still shy when it comes to adopting new technologies. The latest PYMNTS.com SMB Technology Adoption Index™ reports that only 13 percent of surveyed SMBs are...
For most merchants, particularly SMBs, growth aspirations are top of mind. But with that growth can come unique challenges and unexpected constraints. Marc Castrechini, VP of Product Development at Cayan, joined Karen Webster to discuss how making the right payments decisions today can help merchants...
Small business owners are optimistic about their prospects, despite uncertainty about the presidential election in the U.S. and the holiday shopping season, according to a new survey by Chase. In its inaugural 2016 Fall/Winter Chase Business Leaders Outlook, which Chase released on Thursday (Oct. 6), the...
Entryless, a cloud-based financial network that allows small and medium-sized businesses to react more quickly to the needs of their buyers and suppliers, announced an integration with accountancy platform Sage Live. This integration will improve companies’ ability to pay bills and complete accounts seamlessly. In...
In the United States, borrowing by small businesses rose in August, and the percentage of firms calculated as having delinquencies on existing loans was up, too, according to data disclosed on Tuesday (Oct. 4). As reported by the Thomson/Reuters PayNet Small Business Lending Index, the latest read...
The rumors of Main Street's demise may be greatly exaggerated. The hot-off-the-presses Q3 PYMNTS Store Front Business Index™ indicates that store front businesses are proving doomsdayers wrong, growing by nearly 2 percent in Q2 2016 and outpacing GDP. You can find more key takeaways from the research, along...
The rumors of Main Street's demise may be greatly exaggerated. The hot-off-the-presses Q3 PYMNTS Store Front Business Index™ indicates that store front businesses are proving doomsdayers wrong, growing by nearly 2 percent in Q2 2016 and outpacing GDP. You can find more key takeaways from the research, along...
The latest employment news among small businesses is a mixed bag of good and bad indicators. Payroll firm ADP and SME lender Biz2Credit find that hiring in August is up from July, particularly for the health, retail and technology sectors. Other good news is that SME...
Entrepreneurship in the United States gained ground in 2015, which marked an end to a decline that had stretched out over five years. Those are among the key takeaways from a report by the Kauffman Foundation. In a survey conducted by the research firm and...
