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Facebook Expands Invoice Fast Track Program To Allow SMBs To Get Paid Right Away
September 14, 2021

Facebook said this week it’s ramping up its support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) owned by women and minorities with an expanded program that offers to buy up outstanding invoices and give entrepreneurs instant access to the funds they’re owed and the cash flow they need. Get the Full...

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After A Year In Survival Mode, SMBs Are Now Getting Social
September 13, 2021

At this point, most surviving small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street have already adapted to the realities of the coronavirus and the touchless demands of consumers and have become seasoned practitioners of digital commerce, whether that’s online ordering, curbside pickup or deploying QR codes....

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Mastercard: With Digital Commerce ‘The New Normal’ For SMBs, Focus Shifts to Faster Payments
September 13, 2021

The resilience of Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) over the past 18 months has been remarkable, as small businesses have not only survived but adapted, reinvented and thrived, thanks in large part to their embrace of digital commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Digital Devotees Can Keep Selling While Tackling Labor and Product Shortages
September 06, 2021

In what seems like an interminable rebuilding year for small and medium businesses (SMBs), Labor Day weekend sales — and back-to-school selling that typically precedes the holiday weekend — are seen as leading indicators of their all-important fourth-quarter receipts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Tech & Flex: Main Street SMBs Prep for 2021’s Year-End Push
September 06, 2021

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68% of Main Street SMBs Saw Sales Grow After Digital Investments
September 02, 2021

The last 18 months have been nothing if not transformative. Not just for consumers — who made, and continue to make, a push into doing, well, everything online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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To See What ‘Normal’ Looks Like, Watch Main Street SMBs
August 23, 2021

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Facebook Launches SMB Loan Program With India’s Indifi 
August 20, 2021

Facebook is teaming up with Indifi, an online lender in India, as part of a larger initiative to bring on more local businesses as advertisers, Reuters and other news outlets reported on Friday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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With A Larger Population Than Brazil, Pakistan’s Newly Digital SMBs Offer Huge Opportunity
August 18, 2021

Editor’s Note: Erwan Gelebart, who was JazzCash’s CEO at the time of this interview, is no longer with the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....