Small Business news and trends

Small Businesses Stop Chasing Amazon on Delivery Speed

April 21, 2026
Amazon last-mile delivery
AI Finds Its Best Customer on Main Street
artificial intelligence // April 20, 2026

Main Street businesses run lean and demand results. There’s no budget for experimentation and no appetite for tools that don’t pay off fast. Every automation must drive revenue, cut costs or save time. That makes Main Street artificial intelligence’s most demanding customer — and its...

Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward
SMBs // April 13, 2026

What started as a convenience play in consumer apps is becoming something much bigger in business: a way for platforms to turn payments, credit and cash flow tools into part of the product itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Meta Aims to Share AI Intelligence With Small Business Users
Meta // March 25, 2026

Meta is reportedly launching a program to support artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among small businesses. 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,...

Worth Raises $30 Million to Streamline Small Business Onboarding and Underwriting
SMBs // March 24, 2026

Worth raised $30 million in a Series A funding round for its platform that helps financial institutions, FinTechs and payment providers onboard and underwrite small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward

April 13, 2026
What started as a convenience play in consumer apps is becoming something much bigger in business: a way for platforms to turn payments, credit and cash flow tools into part of the product itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Capital One Backs a New Kind of Road Warrior Who Stays Longer

March 24, 2026
Watch more: Live Roundtable With Capital One’s David Arons and Hotel Lobby Candle’s Lindsay Silberman Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

AI Gives Main Street the Power to Play Like the Fortune 500

December 04, 2025
The great divide in American business has traditionally been defined by scale. The Fortune 500 enjoyed the advantages of large finance teams, sophisticated systems, and the operational resilience that comes...

Small Business Credit Race Shifts From Approvals to Value-Added Services

November 21, 2025
Small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) have traditionally been defined by their uphill battle to access credit. Approval odds were uncertain, and lenders could make or break an enterprise’s ability to...

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Meta Aims to Share AI Intelligence With Small Business Users

March 25, 2026
Meta is reportedly launching a program to support artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among small businesses. 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 […]

Worth Raises $30 Million to Streamline Small Business Onboarding and Underwriting

March 24, 2026
Worth raised $30 million in a Series A funding round for its platform that helps financial institutions, FinTechs and payment providers onboard and underwrite small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get...

Small Businesses Dump Manual Workflows for BILL AI Tools

February 05, 2026
Businesses and their accountants continued to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) agents and other digital tools in the quarter ended Dec. 31, BILL executives said Thursday (Feb. 5) during the company’s...

Visa Platform Offers Small Businesses Access to Financing, Marketing and Tech Support

February 05, 2026
Visa has launched a new platform designed to help small business owners access capital, reach customers and adopt modern business tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...