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Small Business Survey: Lots of Optimism, Little Lending

SMBs Say Websites Best Marketing Tool
SMBs Say Websites Best Marketing Tool
April 08, 2015  |  News

Small businesses say that company websites are still their most effective marketing tool, but social media is gaining ground, according to a new study by Thrive...

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OrderWithMe Gets $28M For Pooled SMB Purchasing
OrderWithMe Gets $28M For Pooled SMB Purchasing
November 20, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Las Vegas startup OrderWithMe, which lets small businesses pool their purchasing to get discounts and other efficiencies from suppliers, has raised another $28 million in...

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Small Business Health Care Tax Credits Still Affected By 2013 Sequestration
Small Business Health Care Tax Credits Still Affected By 2013 Sequestration
October 08, 2014  |  B2B Payments

The IRS on Monday (Oct. 6) noted the impact of sequestration cuts on a small business health care tax incentive. The ACA offers the credit for SMBs...

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Amazon Rolls Out mPOS, Undercuts Fees From Square, PayPal
Amazon Rolls Out mPOS, Undercuts Fees From Square, PayPal
August 13, 2014  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Amazon on Wednesday (Aug. 13) introduced its own mPOS package—to be called Amazon Local Register—and focused on the tune it knows that SMB retailers want to...

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