SMB

View the latest news, analysis and trends in main street small business, their digital shift and key insights from main street businesses and innovators
LatAm Trade Finance Platform Marco Books New Credit Line and Equity Stake
LatAm Trade Finance Platform Marco Books New Credit Line and Equity Stake
February 27, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Miami-based trade finance platform Marco said Monday (Feb. 27) that a fresh $200 million credit line as well as an $8 million equity investment would...

READ MORE >
Intuit CEO Highlights Ongoing Digital Shift as Small Business Success Driver
Intuit CEO Highlights Ongoing Digital Shift as Small Business Success Driver
February 23, 2023  |  Earnings

Main Street remains the soul of America, but the small and midsize-business (SMB) market is facing headwinds. This, as executives at Intuit, the financial technology...

READ MORE >
Paymentus Finds Demand for Modern Billing Solutions Across Industries
Paymentus Finds Demand for Modern Billing Solutions Across Industries
February 23, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Customers in a variety of verticals are demanding modern bill payment solutions. So said Paymentus Holdings Founder and CEO Dushyant Sharma Thursday (Feb. 23) during...

READ MORE >
Legacy Payments Infrastructure Holds Small Merchants Back in Emerging Markets
Legacy Payments Infrastructure Holds Small Merchants Back in Emerging Markets
February 16, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The imbalance between payments issuance and acceptance is a major pain point in emerging markets. According to Islam Shawky, co-founder and CEO at Cairo-based digital...

READ MORE >
Highbeam Raises $10M to Expand Cash Management Platform
Highbeam Raises $10M to Expand Cash Management Platform
February 13, 2023  |  Spend Management

Highbeam has raised $10 million to expand the reach of its products for eCommerce customers. The startup provides banking features, credit and cash flow insights...

READ MORE >
Mastercard Says Canadian Small Businesses Bullish on Open Banking
Mastercard Says Canadian Small Businesses Bullish on Open Banking
February 09, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Canadian small business owners have embraced open banking, but want better access to digital tools. That’s according to a survey released Thursday (Feb. 9) by...

READ MORE >
IwocaPay Integrates With Quickbooks as B2B BNPL Demand Grows
IwocaPay Integrates With Quickbooks as B2B BNPL Demand Grows
February 08, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Britain’s iwocaPay says its integration with Quickbooks lets thousands of businesses buy now, pay later. The business-to-business buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider announced the integration Wednesday (Feb. 8), noting that...

READ MORE >
Visa Adds New Offers for Small Business Cardholders
Visa Adds New Offers for Small Business Cardholders
February 08, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Visa has rolled out new offers of automatic savings and discounts for small and midsized businesses (SMBs). Visa Small Business cardholders enrolled in Visa SavingsEdge...

READ MORE >
Small Businesses Looking to Do More With Less Turn to Payables Automation
Small Businesses Looking to Do More With Less Turn to Payables Automation
February 02, 2023  |  Back-office

In today’s softening economic environment, businesses need to focus on controlling what they can. That’s according to René Lacerte, BILL CEO and founder, who said...

READ MORE >