small business owners

IRS Boosts Safeguards on Tax Credit to Prevent PPP-Like Fraud
IRS Boosts Safeguards on Tax Credit to Prevent PPP-Like Fraud
September 14, 2023  |  Regulation

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has placed a moratorium on processing new claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a pandemic-era relief program, aiming to prevent a recurrence of...

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Owners Bank Unveils Credit Card for Small Businesses
Owners Bank Unveils Credit Card for Small Businesses
September 08, 2023  |  SMBs

Owners Bank, a new digital bank created to cater to the needs of small business owners, has launched a business credit card. This product aims...

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Alibaba Adds Smart Assistant and Upgraded Image Search to B2B Platform
Alibaba Adds Smart Assistant and Upgraded Image Search to B2B Platform
September 07, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

Alibaba.com has added enhancements to its global B2B eCommerce platform to help small business owners level up their sourcing and supply chain operations. “We are making...

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SBA to Debut Changes to Boost Small Business Access to Credit
SBA to Debut Changes to Boost Small Business Access to Credit
July 31, 2023  |  SMBs

Sweeping changes to the federal program for small business lending will begin taking effect Tuesday (Aug. 1). Among the upcoming changes are simplified loan requirements,...

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Small Business Optimism Rises To Historic Highs
Small Business Optimism Rises To Historic Highs
June 16, 2019  |  SMBs

New data showed that small business optimism rose 1.5 points to 105 in May, surpassing pre-shutdown levels. According to the National Federation of Independent Business...

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Hiring Pains, Revenue Optimism Hit Small Business Week
Hiring Pains, Revenue Optimism Hit Small Business Week
May 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In honor of Small Business (SMB) Week, which kicks off in the U.S. on Monday (May 6), banks and financial service providers are releasing troves...

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Google Debuts Virtual Phone Agent For SMBs
Google Debuts Virtual Phone Agent For SMBs
May 02, 2019  |  Google

Google has announced the launch of CallJoy, a cloud-based phone agent that allows small business owners to measure, improve and automate customer service. “With CallJoy, small...

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Mastercard Launches New SMB Card Rewards
Mastercard Launches New SMB Card Rewards
May 02, 2019  |  Mastercard

The main challenge of designing a holistic solution for the small business (SMB) community is that it’s a diverse segment, making it particularly hard to...

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Why Small Business Owners Should Always Have An Exit Strategy
Why Small Business Owners Should Always Have An Exit Strategy
April 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Hundreds of thousands of new small businesses (SMBs) open their doors every year in the U.S., be them physical or digital. The latest estimates from the...

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