The rise of the gig economy exposed an issue that had plagued freelancers for ages: past-due invoices and cash flow. PYMNTS’ Gig Economy Index found that 84.5 percent of existing freelancers say they would do even more freelance work if they were paid more quickly....
There are few areas of the economy in which millions of dollars in goods and services could be received solely with an IOU. Yet, such a system prevails for the millions of U.S. businesses that engage in trade credit relationships with their business partners. One...
Small businesses have sent out a warning to the Trump administration over new tariffs being levied on Chinese goods. 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...
FinTech Fundbox said on Thursday (March 28) that it is expanding its partnership with Synchrony, the consumer financial services company, to make B2B credit available to the latter’s merchant client base. Synchrony already offers consumer financing to those merchants across verticals such as retail, auto...
Coming off a strong 2018, small business owners are becoming more conservative in terms of how many investments they make and how many new people they will hire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Small business owner optimism is slipping, according to a report from the AP, and economists are predicting a slowdown in economic spending in the latter part of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
From hardware to software, from cash registers to digital wallets, the way commerce is done at smaller firms (SMBs) is changing, especially as mobile makes inroads into the way we pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
With the federal government in a partial shutdown, around 30 million small businesses will likely be impacted. 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...
During the holiday shopping season, countless consumers will use digital payments and commerce technology to buy gifts from distant companies — some overseas, some just in neighboring time zones — and have them shipped seamlessly to their destinations. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
