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.
FTC: Fraudsters Posed As Attorneys In Debt Collection Scheme
FTC: Fraudsters Posed As Attorneys In Debt Collection Scheme
July 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is putting the kibosh on a debt collection operation’s illegal activity. The operation had been extorting money from consumers, who...

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Online Lending’s New “Colossus”
Online Lending’s New “Colossus”
July 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It used to be that small businesses needing loans could wait weeks or months for a decision from the provider, with pre-qualification steps taking up...

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PayFacs Are The New ISOs
PayFacs Are The New ISOs
July 13, 2017  |  Digital Payments

­­­­­­­­­Once upon a time, merchants had direct contractual agreements with the acquirers who signed them up to accept payments. The process was time-consuming, expensive and...

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Visa Hopes To Draw More SMBs Into Digital Payments With Its ‘Cashless Challenge’
Visa Hopes To Draw More SMBs Into Digital Payments With Its ‘Cashless Challenge’
July 12, 2017  |  VISA

Visa wants SMBs nationwide to go cashless. It also thinks better education about the benefits of doing so is the key to making it happen....

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PayPal Helps SMBs Go Global In The Flip Of An API
PayPal Helps SMBs Go Global In The Flip Of An API
July 11, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

Selling goods across borders is a big opportunity for small businesses in the U.S. and around the world. That’s not lost on them. The trouble...

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Vantiv On Why Electronic Payments Are SMBs’ Next Natural Evolution
Vantiv On Why Electronic Payments Are SMBs’ Next Natural Evolution
July 07, 2017  |  eCommerce

While there are many reasons why small merchants should be able to take digital and online payments — including better conversion rates, wider exposure to a...

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Is Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike A Job Killer?
Is Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike A Job Killer?
July 04, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Three years ago, the city of Seattle decided to raise the minimum wage to $15 in an effort to close what they called the local wealth gap. New...

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Independence Edition: Square, Amazon And LendUp
Independence Edition: Square, Amazon And LendUp
July 03, 2017  |  Data Dive

With just a day left ‘til the fireworks officially start in celebration of the 4th of July here in the U.S., we thought we’d offer a preview.  Amazon...

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Blockchain Tracker: Making Strides To Mainstream
Blockchain Tracker: Making Strides To Mainstream
June 29, 2017  |  Blockchain

While blockchain technology can be tough to regulate, it is making small strides into mainstream use. Some countries are timid about venturing into blockchain due...

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