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.

Small Business Optimism Slips on ‘Dramatically Changing’ Tariff Policy

Small Business Optimism Slips on ‘Dramatically Changing’ Tariff Policy
Small Business Optimism Slips on ‘Dramatically Changing’ Tariff Policy
May 13, 2025  |  SMBs

Optimism among small businesses in the United States continues to fade, thanks partly to tariffs. The April installment of the National Federation of Independent Business...

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Businesses Sue Trump to Halt ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs
Businesses Sue Trump to Halt ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs
May 13, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

A group of American small businesses is suing President Donald Trump over his tariffs. These five businesses contend the president overstepped his authority in declaring...

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Integrated B2B Payments Put Digital Future in Hands of Small Businesses
Integrated B2B Payments Put Digital Future in Hands of Small Businesses
May 13, 2025  |  B2B Payments

It can be challenging to think of two things more at odds with each other than the mechanics of B2B payments, and the emerging expectations...

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Earnings Season Shows Merchants Turning to Platforms to Meet Working Capital Needs
Earnings Season Shows Merchants Turning to Platforms to Meet Working Capital Needs
May 12, 2025  |  SMBs

Beyond the earnings season focus on consumer spending and consumer lending, the recent quarterly results from the likes of Block, Shopify and PayPal show that...

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‘Net Never’ Terms: Delayed Payments Threaten B2B Supply Chain Stability
‘Net Never’ Terms: Delayed Payments Threaten B2B Supply Chain Stability
May 12, 2025  |  B2B Payments

What’s worse than shoppers skipping out on a tab? The businesses themselves stiffing the very suppliers keeping them afloat. After all, businesses ranging from multinational...

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Currency.com CEO: Geopolitical Uncertainty Drives Global Demand for Stablecoins
Currency.com CEO: Geopolitical Uncertainty Drives Global Demand for Stablecoins
May 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

As global trade reels from ongoing disruptions, businesses and institutions are being forced to reimagine how value moves across borders. At the same time, traditional...

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Bank Loan or Embedded Financing? Depends on How Sunny a Business Is About the Economy
Bank Loan or Embedded Financing? Depends on How Sunny a Business Is About the Economy
May 12, 2025  |  Banking

As the U.S. economy bumps up against fluctuating interest rates, tariffs and newly complex supply chains, medium-sized companies face critical decisions about how to fund...

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Small Businesses Slash Staff and Tap Savings in Face of Tariffs
Small Businesses Slash Staff and Tap Savings in Face of Tariffs
May 11, 2025  |  SMBs

American small businesses are reportedly taking some extreme actions to survive tariffs on China-made goods. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (May 11),...

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