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.

Mastercard’s Wish List For The Start Path Class Of 2018

Mastercard’s Wish List For The Start Path Class Of 2018
Mastercard’s Wish List For The Start Path Class Of 2018
January 10, 2018  |  Mastercard

When Mastercard launched the Start Path accelerator program in 2014, the goal – according to VP and senior business leader, Amy Neale – was to...

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SMBs Start The Year With Jobs, Late Payments, FX Struggles
SMBs Start The Year With Jobs, Late Payments, FX Struggles
January 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Jobs numbers were off to a rocky start for the year when new data from the U.S. Department of Labor revealed lower-than-expected jobs numbers for...

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When Too Much Good Tech Can Be A Bad Thing For SMBs
When Too Much Good Tech Can Be A Bad Thing For SMBs
January 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

There have never been more tools available to the entrepreneur, and tech adoption among small businesses (SMBs) is on the rise. FinTech innovators are targeting...

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Funding Circle Lands Community Bank Partner
Funding Circle Lands Community Bank Partner
January 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business (SMB) lending platform Funding Circle has announced a new partnership with a traditional lender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Maryland Community Bank Wades Into Cannabis Market
Maryland Community Bank Wades Into Cannabis Market
January 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Providing financial services to legal marijuana businesses in the U.S. has proven a challenging, complicated venture for the nation’s banks. As more financial institutions (FIs)...

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Today In Data: Kill The Check, CA’s Cannabis Boom And Smart Speakers’ Proliferation
Today In Data: Kill The Check, CA’s Cannabis Boom And Smart Speakers’ Proliferation
January 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, billions of checks are still being issued annually in the U.S. (despite recipients’ growing dissatisfaction with them), California’s economy may see...

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More FIs Warm Up To Servicing Cannabis Industry
More FIs Warm Up To Servicing Cannabis Industry
January 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Analysis of new federal data suggests more U.S. banks are warming to the possibility of servicing marijuana businesses in states where the drug is legalized,...

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Small Business Hiring Dipped In 2017
Small Business Hiring Dipped In 2017
January 03, 2018  |  SMBs

Paychex, the human resources firm, found that hiring on the part of small businesses slowed in 2017, despite the fact that the economy improved during...

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