Small Business Finance news and trends

Square Updates Banking Offering to Bolster Business Cash Management

April 30, 2025
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Pipe Acquires Glean.ai to Add Spend Management Solutions for Small Businesses
Acquisitions // April 15, 2025

Pipe has brought together embedded capital and spend management solutions for small businesses by acquiring Glean.ai. 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...

The Payments Problem Small Businesses Don’t Know They Have
B2B Payments // December 20, 2024

The circle of trust and the issues around risk management explored in PYMNTS’ recent “What’s Next in Payments” articles are often heavy on future technology. They may bring to mind a consumer logging into a bank app, sending a P2P payment or transacting with a...

How RPA Makes AP/AR Automation More Accessible for Small Businesses
SMBs // September 17, 2024

Many hands make light work, but digital solutions remove the need for hands. 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 Today....

NCR Voyix: Community Banks Have Data and Technology to Help SMBs Thrive
Banking // September 11, 2024

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need help with digital transformation and financial management in an uncertain business environment, and community banks and credit unions should see this as an opportunity that conservative estimates place north of $150 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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The Payments Problem Small Businesses Don’t Know They Have

December 20, 2024
The circle of trust and the issues around risk management explored in PYMNTS’ recent “What’s Next in Payments” articles are often heavy on future technology. They may bring to mind a consumer logging into a bank app, sending a P2P payment or transacting with a retailer online, where the customer experience demands interaction and risk […]

Amex Small Business Exec Sees Embedded Payments Helping Cash Flow Management

August 15, 2024
There’s a difference between managing your business’s cash flow, and having it manage you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Working Capital Deserts on Main Street Challenge Small Business Survival

October 02, 2023
Access to business financing is crucial for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street — firms generating less than $10 million in annual revenue and having physical locations from...

Visa’s Kevin Phalen: Making The Case For B2B Payments’ Innovation Progress

September 17, 2019
Checks. Spreadsheets. Mounds of paper. Opaque payments moving sluggishly across borders and between banks. There is a mountain of friction in commercial payments today that seems to have held the...

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Square Updates Banking Offering to Bolster Business Cash Management

April 30, 2025
Square has debuted banking tools designed to help sellers gain instant access to their funds. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Pipe Acquires Glean.ai to Add Spend Management Solutions for Small Businesses

April 15, 2025
Pipe has brought together embedded capital and spend management solutions for small businesses by acquiring Glean.ai. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Finally Raises $200 Million to Bolster Small Business Finance Suite

September 09, 2024
Finance and human resources suite finally has raised $200 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

SBA to Launch Working Capital Pilot Program

June 04, 2024
The Small Business Administration (SBA) reportedly plans to launch a working capital pilot program that will include government-backed credit lines of up to $5 million. Get the Full Story Complete...