small businesses

Small businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships that have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

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PMI Data Hints at Slowdown for Main Street Smaller Businesses

PMI Data Hints at Slowdown for Main Street Smaller Businesses
PMI Data Hints at Slowdown for Main Street Smaller Businesses
August 23, 2023  |  SMBs

Business is expanding, but at a torpid pace that signals some pressures for some of Main Street’s smaller firms. As detailed in the S&P Global Flash...

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Main Street Hospitality SMBs Most Optimistic About the Economy
Main Street Hospitality SMBs Most Optimistic About the Economy
August 23, 2023  |  SMBs

Across the United States, ongoing fears that the economy may still be running too hot remain elevated, with most Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses...

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DBS Bank, Infor Nexus Launch Pre-Shipment Financing Solution
DBS Bank, Infor Nexus Launch Pre-Shipment Financing Solution
August 18, 2023  |  SMBs

Supply chain network Infor Nexus and DBS Bank have joined forces to launch a new pre-shipment financing solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in...

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40% of Well-Established Small Businesses Lack Emergency Funding
40% of Well-Established Small Businesses Lack Emergency Funding
August 18, 2023  |  SMBs

Across the United States, the startup community is still reeling after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, and...

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SumUp Raises $100 Million to Offer Merchants Cash Advances
SumUp Raises $100 Million to Offer Merchants Cash Advances
August 09, 2023  |  Alternative Credit

SumUp has raised a $100 million credit facility to launch a merchant financing solution. The British company’s Cash Advance tool offers advances of up to...

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PayPal Announces Return of Venmo Small Business Grant Program
PayPal Announces Return of Venmo Small Business Grant Program
July 24, 2023  |  SMBs

PayPal Holdings has announced the return of the Venmo Small Business Grant. This second iteration of the grant program will provide 20 small businesses with financial grants...

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ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
June 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, is on a mission to become China’s next “everything app” to rival the success of WeChat by Tencent. ...

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Main Street Small Businesses May See Margin Relief as Producer Prices Fall
Main Street Small Businesses May See Margin Relief as Producer Prices Fall
June 14, 2023  |  Economy

The latest readings on inflation, released Wednesday (June 14), signal some margin relief for Main Street small businesses. And, by extension, consumers may see some...

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