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The Time Store On The Challenges Involved In Digital SMB Financing
Payments Powering the Platform Economy // August 19, 2020

Digital-first businesses that need capital as a cushion for lumpy cash flow find tapping their banks for funds can be tedious and slow, says Abe Shak, CEO of accessories retailer The Time Store. In this month’s Payments Powering the Platform Economy Report, Shak explains how...

New Report: Slow Loan-Approval Processes Drive SMBs To FinTechs
Payments Powering the Platform Economy // August 18, 2020

The global eCommerce market is a juggernaut, containing up to 24 million sellers and 2 billion digital buyers, with sales expected to reach $4.13 trillion in 2020. These staggering figures belie the challenges faced by smaller industry players, however, with only 35 percent of small-...

Deep Dive: How Marketplaces Use Market-Based Approaches To Recruit Sellers
Payments Powering the Platform Economy // July 28, 2020

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Fiverr On Fostering Trust Across Global Freelancing Marketplaces
Payments Powering the Platform Economy // July 27, 2020

Work from home opens the virtual doors for gig workers and employers in need of help, including beyond their national borders. Shany Malbin, director of payments at gig platform Fiverr, says that can get tricky when it comes to compliance, fraud and other payments complexities....

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New Report: Slow Loan-Approval Processes Drive SMBs To FinTechs

August 18, 2020
The global eCommerce market is a juggernaut, containing up to 24 million sellers and 2 billion digital buyers, with sales expected to reach $4.13 trillion in 2020. These staggering figures belie the challenges faced by smaller industry players, however, with only 35 percent of small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) surviving their first decade in operation. […]

Localized Payments Help Fashion eTailers Boost Cross-Border Sales

April 29, 2020
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