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.

Google and US Chamber Partner on AI Training for Small Businesses

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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Fees Keep Nearly a Third of Small Businesses From Instant Pay Adoption
Fees Keep Nearly a Third of Small Businesses From Instant Pay Adoption
October 07, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Small business owners often see instant payments as the fix for sluggish cash flow. However, the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Immediate Impact: How SMBs Can Benefit...

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Small Businesses Feel the Ripple as Government Goes All-Digital
Small Businesses Feel the Ripple as Government Goes All-Digital
October 06, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Paper checks have long been a fixture in U.S. government disbursements, but their days are numbered. President Trump’s recent executive order mandating the phase-out of...

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BILL Debuts Cash Accounts to Boost SMB Working Capital
BILL Debuts Cash Accounts to Boost SMB Working Capital
October 02, 2025  |  SMBs

BILL says it has debuted a new way for small businesses to manage their money. The BILL Cash account, announced by the financial operations platform...

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