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Small Businesses Inherit Big Business Money Problems
SMBs // July 01, 2026

Large corporations and small businesses aren’t the same. The most obvious difference is sheer scale, but the knock-on effects of that scale have effectively erected an operational wall between what the world’s multinational enterprises do for their day-to-day growth and what a domestic Main Street...

Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
SMBs // June 12, 2026

The conventional logic has always been that small businesses had smaller needs than their enterprise peers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Small Businesses Face Big Business M&A Rules
SMBs // June 02, 2026

Small businesses should think big when preparing for a sale. Like a big business, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

How Digitally Fluent Small Businesses Are Reshaping Main Street
SMBs // May 13, 2026

Four years after the pandemic pushed millions of small businesses into emergency digital adoption, a new reality is taking shape across Main Street. The businesses that successfully digitized are increasingly pulling away from those that did not. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Small Businesses Inherit Big Business Money Problems

July 01, 2026
Large corporations and small businesses aren’t the same. The most obvious difference is sheer scale, but the knock-on effects of that scale have effectively erected an operational wall between what the world’s multinational enterprises do for their day-to-day growth and what a domestic Main Street business does. Get the Full Story Complete the form to […]

Small Businesses Face Big Business M&A Rules

June 02, 2026
Small businesses should think big when preparing for a sale. Like a big business, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

How Digitally Fluent Small Businesses Are Reshaping Main Street

May 13, 2026
Four years after the pandemic pushed millions of small businesses into emergency digital adoption, a new reality is taking shape across Main Street. The businesses that successfully digitized are increasingly...

Smallest Firms Power Main Street’s Resilience

October 02, 2025
Main Street depends on the vitality of its smallest businesses. With the right mix of growth opportunities and the tools to seize them, micro-businesses can blossom into larger firms that...

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New Square AI Agent Automates Daily Tasks for Main Street Sellers

April 28, 2026
Square is now offering an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “intelligent business agent” built into Square Dashboard to a select group of sellers in open beta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

Tariffs Drive Wedge Between Small Business and Big Tech

August 03, 2025
It was a strong quarter for America’s biggest companies — less so for many under-the-radar firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchants Blame Taxes as Small Business Optimism Dips

July 08, 2025
The most taxing problem facing America’s small businesses? Taxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Tariff Uncertainty Sparks Unease Among US Businesses

March 11, 2025
The White House’s tariff efforts continue to sow worry on both Wall Street and Main Street. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...