small business

Funding Circle, Farm Bureau Bank Partner to Offer Credit to Underserved SMBs
Funding Circle, Farm Bureau Bank Partner to Offer Credit to Underserved SMBs
August 11, 2022  |  SMBs

Online small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending platform Funding Circle and Farm Bureau Bank have announced a partnership that they say will help underserved owners...

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Transcard Integrates SMART Hub With QuickBooks Online to Streamline SMB Payments 
Transcard Integrates SMART Hub With QuickBooks Online to Streamline SMB Payments 
August 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

For small businesses, paying suppliers or individuals has often meant dealing with paper checks, multiple systems or bank portals, or spreadsheets.  Transcard reported in a...

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Surging Jobs Data Heightens SMB Balancing Act Between Wages, Automation
Surging Jobs Data Heightens SMB Balancing Act Between Wages, Automation
August 05, 2022  |  SMBs

We’re at a watershed moment. Friday’s huge jobs report shows that the U.S. economy has recouped all the losses tied to the pandemic. But there’s...

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Indian Firm CredAble Raises $9M to Grow Working Capital Financing Platform
Indian Firm CredAble Raises $9M to Grow Working Capital Financing Platform
August 05, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Indian working capital solution provider CredAble has raised $9 million via an equity infusion from Indian bank Axis Bank and CredAble’s existing investor OAKS Asset...

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UAE-Based FI Mashreq Launches Non-Banking Services Platform for Small Businesses
UAE-Based FI Mashreq Launches Non-Banking Services Platform for Small Businesses
August 01, 2022  |  SMBs

Mashreq, a financial institution based in the United Arab Emirates, has debuted a non-banking business services platform, Mashreq Business Banking Value Added Services, for small...

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SEC Panel Weighs Small Business Investor Liquidity
SEC Panel Weighs Small Business Investor Liquidity
July 27, 2022  |  SMBs

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will be looking into liquidity challenges for investors of newer businesses, a press...

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FTC Sending $9.7M to Yellowstone Capital Victims
FTC Sending $9.7M to Yellowstone Capital Victims
June 21, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday (June 21) that it is sending 7,731 checks totaling more than $9.7 million to small businesses hurt by...

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Inflation Hobbles SMBs’ Ability to Find, Hire Workers
Inflation Hobbles SMBs’ Ability to Find, Hire Workers
June 20, 2022  |  SMBs

Small business owners are reportedly struggling with hiring, with head counts down at smaller companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (June 20). This comes...

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Treasury Reups Pandemic Aid for Small Businesses
Treasury Reups Pandemic Aid for Small Businesses
May 29, 2022  |  Economy

There’s been progress on a federal pandemic aid program to help small business access to capital, over a year after it was initially authorized, The...

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