small business finance

34% of SMB Execs Say Loan Costs Are a Concern  
34% of SMB Execs Say Loan Costs Are a Concern  
April 08, 2024  |  SMBs

From time to time, most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) find themselves having to borrow money to meet short-term needs or unexpected expenses. But as...

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Main Street Mainstays Could Use a Leg Up on Small Business Saturday
Main Street Mainstays Could Use a Leg Up on Small Business Saturday
November 24, 2023  |  SMBs

The holiday weekend is here. And, as has been seen over more than a decade, Small Business Saturday, a mainstay of the retail landscape initially...

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Working Capital Deserts on Main Street Challenge Small Business Survival
Working Capital Deserts on Main Street Challenge Small Business Survival
October 02, 2023  |  SMBs

Access to business financing is crucial for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street — firms generating less than $10 million in annual revenue...

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Philly Fed Data Offers Snapshot of Main Street Small Business Funding Pressures
Philly Fed Data Offers Snapshot of Main Street Small Business Funding Pressures
September 21, 2023  |  Economy

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s September Manufacturing Business Outlook Index offers up a monthly survey of manufacturers’ current business conditions and their outlook on what’s to...

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Large National Banks Hold the Advantage When Main Street SMBs Shop for Credit
Large National Banks Hold the Advantage When Main Street SMBs Shop for Credit
September 08, 2023  |  SMBs

Access to business financing is crucial for Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). But while a significant share of these small businesses across all...

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Placing Responsibility Front And Center In The Next Alt-Finance Wave
Placing Responsibility Front And Center In The Next Alt-Finance Wave
August 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

At the intersection of B2B payments and corporate finance, businesses are seeking more from their FinTech products. Not only do small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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B2B eCommerce Surpasses B2B Payments, Accounting In Funding
B2B eCommerce Surpasses B2B Payments, Accounting In Funding
August 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments and accounting continue to capture the imagination of innovators and the attention of investors in this week’s venture capital roundup. But B2B eCommerce...

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Corporate Spend Management Opens B2B FinTech Floodgates
Corporate Spend Management Opens B2B FinTech Floodgates
July 23, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech continues to thrive with venture capitalists, and this week, a clear winner emerged: corporate spend management. The roundup saw not one, but two...

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APIs Unlock Financing For Underserved SMBs
APIs Unlock Financing For Underserved SMBs
July 20, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Open banking-fueled FinTech solutions continue to explore more pain points to solve for businesses. This week’s look at the latest in Open Banking and bank-FinTech...

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