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2.4KB2B PaymentsPilot’s Human/Tech Combo Takes On SMB Back-Office Frictions
Multinational conglomerates, mom-and-pops, sole traders — businesses of all sizes across all industries must manage the books. More often than not, accounting...
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The Convergence Of Trade Finance And Trade Credit Insurance
While use of trade finance continues to climb, the International Chamber of Commerce‘s Banking Commission has warned the financial services market that...
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US Government Policy On SMB Lending In Flux
U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza is his pick to lead the Small Business Administration...
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Why Small Business Owners Should Always Have An Exit Strategy
Hundreds of thousands of new small businesses (SMBs) open their doors every year in the U.S., be them physical or digital. The latest...
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SMBs Shift Their Cash Management Strategies
Recent data has warned that small business (SMB) optimism is beginning to drop after months of record highs. It wasn’t altogether unexpected,...
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Manufacturing Slowdown Could Reveal Deeper Issues Among SMBs
Small businesses (SMBs) make up more than 98 percent of the U.S. manufacturing sector, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. So...
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Logistics Scores Another Unicorn For B2B Startups
Equity investments reigned this week, thanks to backing for accounts payable (AP) automation firm MineralTree and treasury management company Kyriba, but it...
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Using Credit To Close The SMB ‘Funding Gap’
FinTech Fundbox said on Thursday (March 28) that it is expanding its partnership with Synchrony, the consumer financial services company, to make...
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SMB Tax Complexity Preserves Role For The Human Accountant
Anxieties that automation will replace humans have waned in the accounting sector, as industry players begin to realize that technology can actually...
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Starling Debuts New Business Lending Strategy
U.K. challenger Starling Bank is moving forward with plans to introduce business lending services, reports in Specialist Banking said this week, with the...
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Euler Hermes, C2FO Team Up On Unpaid Invoice Protection
Alternative small business (SMB) finance company C2FO is integrating a new solution from Euler Hermes to help small businesses protect against the...
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Challenging The Truths Of Small Business Banking
The small business (SMB) banking sector continues to endure seismic disruption from many angles. In the U.K., regulators are cracking down on...
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SMBs Cross The Chasm Of Accounting Innovation
Small business (SMB) adoption of technology can be a process filled with growing pains and friction points, thanks to the cost and...
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Nav CEO On Breaking SMB Financing’s ‘Black Box’
Starting a business in the United States requires being courageous, someone who embraces the idea of success as a long shot. In...
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SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
The U.K. challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small...
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Goldman Sachs Goes After The Middle Market
Goldman Sachs is planning to ramp up its presence among middle-market corporates, according to its Chief Executive Officer David Solomon. Reports in...
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Goldman Leads $44M Round For Biz Credit Startup Nav
Goldman Sachs and other investors have led a $44 million investment round in Nav, a company linking small businesses to their business...
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Beehive Launches Supply Chain Finance In Asia
Business financing platform Beehive is expanding across Asia through a new banking partnership. The company announced on Saturday (Feb. 9) that it has...
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UK Challenger Bank OakNorth To Launch In US With $440M In Funding
OakNorth Holdings announced that it has secured $440 million in funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund and the Clermont Group. This latest round...
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Cash Flow A Tough Lesson To Learn For SMBs
Small businesses (SMBs) are often called the lifeblood of the economy. As it were, cash flow is the lifeblood of the small...
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Australia Commission: Tighter Regulation Not The Right Move For SMB Lending Misconduct
The Australian government is taking major steps toward overhauling the nation’s banking industry amid revelations of misconduct by top financial institutions (FIs),...
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SMB Growth Stumbles Over Technology
While there’s been talk of an economic slowdown ahead, and declining optimism among the business community, the latest stats on small businesses...
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First New Community Bank In Decades Headed To US Market
The U.S. is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its...
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Where Payments And Funding Fit Into The SMB Growth Trajectory
For a small business (SMB) to grow enough to expand across borders is an accomplishment by any definition, considering how many hurdles...
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Alternative Finance No Longer SMBs’ Last Resort
Alternative finance (AltFin) has had a rocky lifespan, with controversies over high interest rates, contract agreements and the overall viability of the...
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India Eyes SMBs In Pursuit Of $5T Economy
A government working group in India has said a $5 trillion economy could be a reality for the country by 2025, with...
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Banks Lack Faith In Tech Giants’ Trade Finance Ambitions
Amid a global market with a massive lack of trade finance accessibility, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently found that banks are...
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Tide Enters The Running For RBS Funds Via ClearBank Partnership
U.K. challenger banks Tide and ClearBank are teaming up to apply for a portion of the $1 billion made available by Royal Bank...
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Factris Consolidates Factoring Market With Acquisition
Netherlands-based factoring company Factris has announced the completion of its takeover of Lithuanian firm DEBIFO, the companies said Monday (Jan. 14). According...
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Countingup Rounds Out SMB Services With Invoicing
U.K. challenger bank Countingup is adding invoicing services to its suite of offerings for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the company announced...
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Small Businesses At The Center Of Bots Vs Accountants
Behind many shifting trends in small business (SMB) financial services — the rise of FinTech service providers, the emergence of artificial intelligence...
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Why Lowering SMBs’ Barriers To The Bond Market Can Boost Investors, Too
For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of capital, bank loans are undoubtedly the first place they look. Alternative finance players,...
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Young SMB Owners: Bigger Goals, But Less Clarity On Finances
When considering the differences across age groups of entrepreneurs, digitization and technology adoption often come to mind first, with younger small business...
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How Accountants-Turned-Advisors Can Manage The FinTech Deluge
Technology may be enabling automation in small business (SMB) accounting and financial management, but rather than cutting out the need for human...
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Rising Delinquency Rates Dampen Reports Of Stronger Business Performance
There is a lot to be optimistic about for U.S. businesses. A strengthening economy and forecasts of new revenue heights have corporates large...
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How Open Banking Opens Doors For Alternative SMB Lenders
Use of alternative finance (AltFin) sources among small business (SMB) owners is on the rise, but still has a long way to...
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Credit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train
One of the biggest ways FinTech firms have been able to gain a competitive edge on traditional banks, for small business (SMB)...
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India’s SMBs Rebound As Demonetization Dust Settles
India saw a busy year in B2B FinTech as the small business (SMB) community continued to demand enhanced financial services. The nation...
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Talent Crunch Intensifies For Small Businesses, Bank Of America Finds
The year 2018 was a record year for small business (SMB) optimism in the U.S., driven by economic strength, government policy and continued...
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Intel, Nasdaq Back Crypto Startup BOX’s Supply Chain Finance Launch
China cryptocurrency startup BOX is introducing supply chain financing services for corporate users with the help of Intel, Nasdaq and Baidu Cloud....
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US Lawmakers Want Cheaper Chapter 11 For SMBs
According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Friday (Nov. 30), two U.S. lawmakers proposed a bill to make filing for bankruptcy easier, faster...
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China Sees Rise In ‘Auto-Backed’ Small Business Lenders
Some alternative lenders in China have a unique way of mitigating the risk of borrower defaults: attaching a tracking device to borrower...
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FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
The metaphor has been repeated countless times: Small businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the economy. So, access to capital isn’t just...
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SMB Lending Crunch Hits China
Small businesses (SMBs) in China are struggling to access bank loans with large, state-owned corporations, according to recent analysis from French trade...
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Cashplus API Enables SMBs To Make Mass Payments Simultaneously
Banking technology provider Cashplus is introducing a new application program interface (API) designed to allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to make mass...
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In UK, Late Payments Spur SMB Financing Scramble
A new study shows that, in the U.K., SMBs tap emergency financing to deal with late payments. In Africa, bread shortages have...
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B2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding
It was another busy week for B2B FinTech startups, with globally and vertically diverse companies securing new funding for their enterprise-targeting tools....
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How Asset-Based Finance Mixes Tradition With Innovation
As in payments, small business (SMB) lending has seen a heightened demand for speed — faster application processes, underwriting, decision-making and payouts....
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ADP Enhances QuickBooks Payroll Integration
Payroll technology firm ADP is strengthening its integration into Intuit‘s QuickBooks platform, the company said Thursday (Nov. 1). An expansion of its...
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Equifax Joins Rivals To Offer SMB Credit Scores On Nav
Credit scoring and data company Equifax has joined its top-two rivals on the Nav platform to offer small business (SMB) credit scores....
