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Is Congress Finally About To Fix PPP’s Many Problems?
May 31, 2020

Congress adopted the $600 billion-plus Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help American small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) stay afloat by using forgiveness loans to keep their workers employed and cover certain overhead expenses while the economy was shut down. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Blueprint For Rethinking Main Street
May 27, 2020

For the small shops and independently owned restaurants that line America’s Main Streets from coast to coast, the past eight weeks have been a difficult time leading toward an incredibly uncertain future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing
May 25, 2020

Following the frantic dash among small businesses for a portion of the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, small businesses were faced with some difficult hurdles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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How Big Tech And FinTech Are Trying to Save Main Street SMBs
May 20, 2020

Most businesses have been hit hard by the global pandemic, but perhaps no segment has been more crippled or left with a future more uncertain than the Main Street local establishments that rely on daily sales for traffic. Whether they happen to be a restaurant or boutique, they...

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BoA Downgrades Square Over SMB Sector Concerns
May 18, 2020

Bank of America has lowered its rating of Square Inc. by two notches Monday (May 18), downgrading the stock to “underperform” from “buy” amid fears that shops, restaurants, and salons will struggle once COVID-19 funds are spent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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New Research Shows 100K+ SMBs Won’t Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic 
May 13, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic will cause the death of more than 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), triggering a tsunami of bankruptcies nationwide, new research shows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
May 12, 2020

In Toronto, a new service called DMS ShopHERE, powered by the Schulich School of Business, aims to help small companies and artists move their businesses online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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How Square’s Results Spotlight Main Street SMBs’ Resilience — And (Cash) Challenges
May 07, 2020

Earnings season provides a wealth of data — of numbers and acronyms, a snapshot of balance sheet strengths or weaknesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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More Than Half of SMBs Might Not Have Enough Cash To Make It Through Crisis
May 06, 2020

Almost 60 percent of SMB retailers say they might not have enough cash on hand to get through the pandemic’s economic gut-punches, according to PYMNTS research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...