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BNPL Is the Working Capital Bridge for African SMBs
BNPL Is the Working Capital Bridge for African SMBs
July 07, 2022  |  BNPL

There’s a huge gap in working capital financing for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets across Africa, estimated at about $340 billion by...

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Truist Commits $120M to Minority-Owned SMBs
Truist Commits $120M to Minority-Owned SMBs
June 27, 2022  |  SMBs

Truist Financial has made a $120 million commitment to support small businesses (SMBs), with a focus on Black, Latinx and women-owned enterprises. As the company...

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SMB Credit Platform Tillful Partners With Experian to Profile New Businesses
SMB Credit Platform Tillful Partners With Experian to Profile New Businesses
June 22, 2022  |  SMBs

Tillful, a small business credit platform, will partner with Experian on making credit profiles for businesses that are new to credit or credit-invisible, a press...

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Unlocking Small Business Data Drives Big Returns in Working Capital
Unlocking Small Business Data Drives Big Returns in Working Capital
June 15, 2022  |  SMBs

Given the judicious posture of venture capital in 2022, when $100 million goes into a FinTech there’s strong a business case. Like a platform for...

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Saldo Apps Offers Toolbox for Micro and Small Businesses
Saldo Apps Offers Toolbox for Micro and Small Businesses
June 13, 2022  |  Back-office

Ukraine’s Saldo Apps announced Monday (June 13) it now has a suite of five apps that small and micro-sized business can use independently or in...

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Today in B2B: B2B Buyers Want Simpler Payments
Today in B2B: B2B Buyers Want Simpler Payments
June 01, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, HitPay grabs $15.8 million for its Singapore payments gateway, while Bonfire Ventures raises $231 million to help B2B software startups. Plus,...

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Half of Main Street SMBs Say Economic Uncertainty Threatens Business Performance
Half of Main Street SMBs Say Economic Uncertainty Threatens Business Performance
May 25, 2022  |  SMBs

There are a few ways in which small- and midsized businesses can do battle against inflation. Increase the prices they charge for goods and services,...

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FinTech Nuula Partners With Mulligan Funding to Offer Term Loans to Small Businesses
FinTech Nuula Partners With Mulligan Funding to Offer Term Loans to Small Businesses
May 24, 2022  |  SMBs

FinTech company Nuula, which provides small businesses with tools and capital, will partner with Mulligan Funding to offer term loans up to $2 million through...

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Digital Main Street, Mastercard to Help SMBs Fight Cybercrime
Digital Main Street, Mastercard to Help SMBs Fight Cybercrime
May 16, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Digital Main Street and Mastercard will expand their partnership with an eye toward giving more resources to help Canadian businesses fight cybercrime, which has been...

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