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BILL Eyes AI Agents for Small Business Payments

November 07, 2025
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Experian and Lendflow Launch Small Business-Focused Lending Pact
SMBs // November 06, 2025

Data and tech firm Experian and embedded lending platform Lendflow launched a collaboration. 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....

Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent
Earnings // November 05, 2025

Freelance services marketplace Fiverr saw growing demand for talent with specialized skills during the third quarter, driven in part by small- to medium-sized businesses’ efforts to adopt artificial intelligence, the company said in a third-quarter shareholder letter released Wednesday (Nov. 5). Get the Full Story...

Walmart and Lendistry Simplify Credit for Marketplace Sellers
Partnerships // November 05, 2025

Small and midsize merchants have no shortage of ambition, but they often face long odds when they try to secure the financing needed to buy new equipment, restock inventory or expand online. Lenders can be hard to reach, and the process is often confusing or...

Global Payments Says New Point-of-Sale Software Is Resonating With Merchants
SMBs // November 04, 2025

Global Payments’ new point-of-sale software, Genius, has been resonating with merchants since the launch of its configurations for restaurants and retail in the second quarter, executives said Tuesday (Nov. 4) during the company’s third quarter earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Walmart and Lendistry Simplify Credit for Marketplace Sellers

November 05, 2025
Small and midsize merchants have no shortage of ambition, but they often face long odds when they try to secure the financing needed to buy new equipment, restock inventory or expand online. Lenders can be hard to reach, and the process is often confusing or time-consuming. For those selling on large platforms, the friction can […]

82% of SMBs See Smooth Sailing, Even as Cash Flow Wavers

October 28, 2025
Most Main Street firms say they’ll make it through the next two years, but data suggest that optimism might be running ahead of reality. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Mastercard Turns Cyber Threats Into Teachable Moments

October 27, 2025
Watch more: What’s Next In Payments: Mastercard, Mark Barnett Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations

October 23, 2025
Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a time. They are often small teams, sometimes just a few people wearing many hats, balancing...

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BILL Eyes AI Agents for Small Business Payments

November 07, 2025
BILL’s new artificial intelligence agents are already delivering quantifiable results for small and medium-sized businesses, executives said Thursday (Nov. 6) during an earnings call. 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 […]

Experian and Lendflow Launch Small Business-Focused Lending Pact

November 06, 2025
Data and tech firm Experian and embedded lending platform Lendflow launched a collaboration. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent

November 05, 2025
Freelance services marketplace Fiverr saw growing demand for talent with specialized skills during the third quarter, driven in part by small- to medium-sized businesses’ efforts to adopt artificial intelligence, the...

Global Payments Says New Point-of-Sale Software Is Resonating With Merchants

November 04, 2025
Global Payments’ new point-of-sale software, Genius, has been resonating with merchants since the launch of its configurations for restaurants and retail in the second quarter, executives said Tuesday (Nov. 4)...