financing

Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments. Specifically, it deals with the questions of how and why an individual, company or government acquires the money needed – called capital in the company context – and how they spend or invest that money.

Nearly Half of Main Street SMBs Shopping for More Credit
Nearly Half of Main Street SMBs Shopping for More Credit
June 27, 2023  |  SMBs

Main Street small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that have struggled to keep their doors open amid pandemic-related upheaval and survived are looking to solidify their...

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Small Businesses Struggle as Banks Tighten Lending
Small Businesses Struggle as Banks Tighten Lending
June 01, 2023  |  Loans

Smaller businesses have begun cutting back as banks impose tougher lending standards. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) notes in a Thursday (June 1) report...

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Vartana Raises $20 Million for B2B Sales Closing and Financing Platform
Vartana Raises $20 Million for B2B Sales Closing and Financing Platform
May 31, 2023  |  Investments

Vartana has raised $20 million to grow its B2B sales closing and financing platform. The firm will use this Series B capital to continue its...

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Retailers Need Rigorous Metrics to Examine Financing Program Success
Retailers Need Rigorous Metrics to Examine Financing Program Success
May 22, 2023  |  Opinion

Financing is becoming a key growth strategy component for retailers, and the success of financing programs should be measured as diligently as inventory, says Versatile...

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7 Companies Declare Bankruptcy Over Weekend in 15-Year Record
7 Companies Declare Bankruptcy Over Weekend in 15-Year Record
May 15, 2023  |  Economy

At least seven companies declared bankruptcy in the last 48 hours, a reported 15-year record. Among the firms seeking Chapter 11 protection were digital media...

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Capchase Wants to Add BNPL to the World of SaaS
Capchase Wants to Add BNPL to the World of SaaS
May 11, 2023  |  BNPL

Growth capital firm Capchase has unveiled an installment payment tool for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies. Capchase Pay is a B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution...

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Global M&A Volumes Drop by 48% in First Quarter
Global M&A Volumes Drop by 48% in First Quarter
March 31, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes dropped by 48% year over year in the first quarter. As of Thursday (March 30), M&A volumes for the...

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India’s OfBusiness Debuts Raw Material Procurement App
India’s OfBusiness Debuts Raw Material Procurement App
March 05, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Indian B2B platform OfBusiness has launched an app to help small businesses obtain credit and raw materials. The app lets micro-, small and medium enterprises...

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EMEA FinTechs Step up to Plug Small Business Finance Gap
EMEA FinTechs Step up to Plug Small Business Finance Gap
February 07, 2023  |  SMBs

In an area once dominated by banks, EMEA FinTechs are now major SMB lenders. Across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, a generation of...

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