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.

Does The Merchant And Consumers’ Disconnect On The Pandemic’s Length Signal Trouble?

Does The Merchant And Consumers’ Disconnect On The Pandemic’s Length Signal Trouble?
Does The Merchant And Consumers’ Disconnect On The Pandemic’s Length Signal Trouble?
September 21, 2020  |  Economy

By the numbers, Main Street merchants are feeling a little bit better these days than they were six months ago when the pandemic began, according...

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FLEETCOR Buys AFEX To Boost Cross-Border Payments
FLEETCOR Buys AFEX To Boost Cross-Border Payments
September 20, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FLEETCOR, which works in global business payments, announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire cross-border payment firm Associated Foreign Exchange (AFEX) to help...

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Why Small Coffee Shops Are Thinking Big About Digital
Why Small Coffee Shops Are Thinking Big About Digital
September 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Independent coffee shops weren’t totally tuned out when it came to digitization in the pre-COVID-19 world, but it wasn’t an area of focus for them,...

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Subscription Business Models Lead B2B VC Funding
Subscription Business Models Lead B2B VC Funding
September 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. This week saw an impressive $324 million in combined funding for...

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Cash Flow Is Still King: Why Microbusinesses Are Turning To Instant Disbursements
Cash Flow Is Still King: Why Microbusinesses Are Turning To Instant Disbursements
September 18, 2020  |  Disbursements

Surviving the pandemic’s economic uncertainties means paying vendors on time without fail. In the latest Disbursements Tracker, Caleb Benoit, founder of coffee wholesale and retail...

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Visa: Real-Time Settlement, Online Marketplaces Help Put SMBs Back On The Road To Recovery
Visa: Real-Time Settlement, Online Marketplaces Help Put SMBs Back On The Road To Recovery
September 18, 2020  |  VISA

Online marketplaces are the digital storefronts helping small to mid-sized businesses survive — but adding real-time settlement into the mix can help them thrive. Get...

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Facebook: Digital Sales Can Mitigate Pandemic’s Negative Effects On SMBs
Facebook: Digital Sales Can Mitigate Pandemic’s Negative Effects On SMBs
September 17, 2020  |  SMBs

Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can help lessen the negative effects of COVID-19 on their firms by selling more through digital channels, according to the...

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Facebook Launches App To Help SMBs With Social Commerce
Facebook Launches App To Help SMBs With Social Commerce
September 17, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is accelerating its push into eCommerce as the coronavirus pandemic upends shopping habits across the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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An Instant Disbursement Fix For Microbusinesses’ Cash Flow Pains
An Instant Disbursement Fix For Microbusinesses’ Cash Flow Pains
September 17, 2020  |  Disbursements

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