SMBs

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

PYMNTS Turns Research Into a Real-Time Data Lab for Decision Makers
PYMNTS Turns Research Into a Real-Time Data Lab for Decision Makers
October 15, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

PYMNTS announced Wednesday (Oct. 15) the launch of the PYMNTS Intelligence Data Lab, a new platform that gives executives direct access to the proprietary research...

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Small Business Owners Remain Optimistic Despite Growing Supply Chain Disruptions
Small Business Owners Remain Optimistic Despite Growing Supply Chain Disruptions
October 14, 2025  |  Economy

Small business owners’ optimism declined by 2 points in September but remained above the 52-year average, the National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday (Oct....

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Why SMBs Now See Software as the Engine of Expansion
Why SMBs Now See Software as the Engine of Expansion
October 13, 2025  |  SMBs

For small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), embedded finance is no longer a fringe feature. It’s the price of admission. In addition to adoption, rising expectations...

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Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program
Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program
October 10, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Some of the new features offered by Block’s Square and Cash App brands take direct aim at the fees charged by card networks, Bloomberg reported...

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Google and US Chamber Partner on AI Training for Small Businesses
Google and US Chamber Partner on AI Training for Small Businesses
October 08, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google’s philanthropic initiative Google.org is providing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with $5 million in funding to develop and launch a national artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Parafin and Fullsteam’s Embedded Capital Project Tops $125 Million
Parafin and Fullsteam’s Embedded Capital Project Tops $125 Million
October 08, 2025  |  Partnerships

Parafin and Fullsteam say their embedded capital partnership has surpassed $125 million. As the companies noted in a Wednesday (Oct. 8) news release, the partnership...

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Square Adds AI-Powered Insights and Voice Ordering for Local Businesses
Square Adds AI-Powered Insights and Voice Ordering for Local Businesses
October 08, 2025  |  SMBs

Artificial intelligence-powered insights, voice ordering, bitcoin payments and a mobile app for small businesses are among Square’s latest offerings for local businesses. Square announced these...

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Small Businesses Say Government Shutdown Puts Them in ‘Scary Place’
Small Businesses Say Government Shutdown Puts Them in ‘Scary Place’
October 08, 2025  |  SMBs

First came tariffs. Now, the government shutdown is the latest headache facing small businesses. The shutdown is impacting businesses in several ways, while highlighting the...

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PayPal Offers Retail Media Assistance to Small Businesses
PayPal Offers Retail Media Assistance to Small Businesses
October 07, 2025  |  Retail

PayPal has introduced a way for its small business customers to launch retail media networks. The company on Tuesday (Oct. 7) announced the launch of...

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