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.

Vista Acquires Enterprise Resource Planning Platform Acumatica
Vista Acquires Enterprise Resource Planning Platform Acumatica
May 29, 2025  |  Partnerships

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm Acumatica is set to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners. “Our partnership with Vista not only marks a significant milestone...

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Mastercard and Habito Offer Mortgage Support to UK Small Business Owners
Mastercard and Habito Offer Mortgage Support to UK Small Business Owners
May 28, 2025  |  SMBs

Home-buying and financing company Habito said its mortgage advisers now offer support at no cost to U.K. small business owners who are members of Mastercard’s...

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Credit Unions Double Down on Financial Controls to Boost Member Growth
Credit Unions Double Down on Financial Controls to Boost Member Growth
May 28, 2025  |  Credit Unions

For small firms, punching above their weight is key to survival. In financial services, where the global footprint of megabanks can cast a wide shadow...

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Small Businesses Say Administration’s Tariffs Are ‘Appalling and Hard to Deal With’
Small Businesses Say Administration’s Tariffs Are ‘Appalling and Hard to Deal With’
May 27, 2025  |  SMBs

While Wall Street rejoiced at the U.S.-China tariff truce, small businesses have less to celebrate. As The New York Times (NYT) reported Tuesday (May 27), these enterprises...

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Report Finds More Than One-Third of Small Business Shoppers Manually Enter Payment Data
Report Finds More Than One-Third of Small Business Shoppers Manually Enter Payment Data
May 27, 2025  |  SMBs

To thrive in today’s fragmented retail landscape, small and medium-sized businesses must close the digital divide and embrace unified commerce strategies. It’s a good summary...

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Digitally Forward Small Businesses Use Instant Payments to Cover Payroll
Digitally Forward Small Businesses Use Instant Payments to Cover Payroll
May 27, 2025  |  SMBs

No longer secondary considerations, the speed and efficiency of receiving non-recurring, or ad hoc, disbursements are becoming critical factors influencing an SMB’s operational stability and...

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China Calls for Reasonable Merchant Fees From eCommerce Platforms
China Calls for Reasonable Merchant Fees From eCommerce Platforms
May 25, 2025  |  eCommerce

China’s eCommerce regulator has issued draft guidelines for fees that companies can charge third-party merchants. The State Administration for Market Regulation on Sunday (May 25)...

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Report: SBA Staffing Cuts Reduce Service to Entrepreneurs
Report: SBA Staffing Cuts Reduce Service to Entrepreneurs
May 23, 2025  |  SMBs

Staffing cuts and tighter underwriting standards have reportedly made it more difficult for entrepreneurs to get help from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA’s...

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Credit Unions Outpace Digital Banks in Top-of-Wallet Conversion Battle
Credit Unions Outpace Digital Banks in Top-of-Wallet Conversion Battle
May 23, 2025  |  Credit Unions

The battle for the small and medium-sized business (SMB) share of wallet is heating up. While larger national and regional banks often leverage vast resources...

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