The 2008 financial crisis gave rise to the alternative lending market as a result of a massive gap in available capital, especially for small businesses and startups. The market’s creation was a spark that ignited a slew of disruptive changes for the small business financial...
U.S.-based B2B FinTechs led the way in this week’s investment roundup, with more than $212 million in new funding falling in the hands of startups targeting a range of enterprise operations. Accounts payable, cloud migration, Big Data and even legal management for startups raising new...
Uber for Business is broadening its partner ecosystem to streamline the expense management process for its users. 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...
U.K.-based bitcoin exchange Coinfloor is collaborating with Enumis to provide current account services to businesses that handle cryptocurrencies, according to reports in TokenPost on Thursday (May 30). The electronic money institution will pay Coinfloor a referral fee for crypto businesses that open current accounts with...
Chinese regulation does not offer a way for individuals to discharge the debt they cannot pay. According to reports in The Economist, small business (SMB) owners are most at risk for regulatory crackdowns when they cannot repay their loans. Get the Full Story Complete the...
B2B payments do not exist in a vacuum. They’re connected downstream to invoices and purchase orders, and upstream via accounting, reconciliation and financial management processes. So, when a business receives an invoice, one might think the mechanism through which that bill is processed, approved and...
Supply chain management firm FourKites is introducing a new tool aimed to boost visibility down the supply chain for corporate customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Organizations are getting creative in the ways they implement the Internet of Things (IoT) into their back-office operations. In this month’s Intelligence of Things Tracker, PYMNTS spotlighted an independent brewery, Sugar Creek Brewing Company in North Carolina, that has deployed IoT technology to track and...
Oracle and alternative lender Greensill are teaming up to facilitate early vendor payments in the construction sector. 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...
