small business

81% of SMBs Are Open to Adopting Integrated Payments

81% of SMBs Are Open to Adopting Integrated Payments
81% of SMBs Are Open to Adopting Integrated Payments
December 18, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across the U.S. face struggles due to fragmented and inefficient business-to-business (B2B) payment systems. While many SMBs recognize the potential...

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Parafin Raises $100 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Infrastructure for Platforms
Parafin Raises $100 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Infrastructure for Platforms
December 17, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Parafin has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to grow its embedded finance infrastructure that powers financial services for marketplaces, vertical software-as-a-service...

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Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
December 16, 2024  |  SMBs

Small business and small farm loans decreased in 2023 as interest rates rose and lending standards tightened, according to three federal banking agencies with responsibilities...

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Payments Choice Will Help Surging Retail Startups Thrive, Not Just Survive
Payments Choice Will Help Surging Retail Startups Thrive, Not Just Survive
December 11, 2024  |  Startups

Starting a new business is an exercise in optimism. Entrepreneurs see an opportunity, often a local one — a vacuum where demand is there to...

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Data-Driven Funding Fuels Restaurant Growth and Fills Tables
Data-Driven Funding Fuels Restaurant Growth and Fills Tables
December 03, 2024  |  SMBs

For restaurants, there’s a funding gap, a chasm between gaining access to the capital they need to thrive and grow and the traditional channels offering...

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Mastercard Debuts Shopping Experiences Supporting Small Businesses
Mastercard Debuts Shopping Experiences Supporting Small Businesses
November 25, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard will launch an immersive shopping experience in Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada, that aims to support small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fiserv and ADP Partner to Build Small Business Management Platform
Fiserv and ADP Partner to Build Small Business Management Platform
November 19, 2024  |  SMBs

Fiserv and ADP have partnered to offer U.S.-based small businesses a management system with capabilities across payroll, cash management and payments. Get the Full Story...

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Mastercard Debuts Platform to Help Small Businesses Consolidate Digital Tools
Mastercard Debuts Platform to Help Small Businesses Consolidate Digital Tools
November 12, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard has introduced a new platform designed to help financial and service providers offer their small business customers a way to consolidate the digital tools...

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