Embedded lending is growing in popularity around the world. It offers convenient, streamlined access to financing for specific expenses from within merchant, business and other platforms. This proves especially impactful for individuals and microbusinesses and small businesses (MSBs) that want to better align cash flow...
Citigroup is reportedly looking to increase its revenue by adding smaller clients. Traditionally known for serving only the largest clients, the bank has expanded its focus to include small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with annual revenues between $10 million and $3 billion, the Financial Times...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle and embedded finance platform Liberis teamed to help American small businesses get funded. The partnership is centered around Sezzle Capital, designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) get financing without sacrificing equity, according to a Wednesday (Aug....
Growth is essential for all businesses, especially the small ones. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one tool that can help firms achieve that by giving them a competitive edge, streamlining thier operations and enhancing customer experiences. For instance, GoDaddy on Tuesday (Aug. 20) launched a new generative...
Embedded lending is growing in popularity around the globe. It offers users convenient, streamlined access to financing without having to leave the platforms of merchants, businesses and other entities. This type of modern lending could be especially useful to microbusinesses and small businesses (MSBs) wanting...
Access to working capital is critical for the survival and growth of small businesses. And with the news from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index released Tuesday (Aug. 13) that — despite ongoing cost pressures and macro headwinds — small and medium-sized...
Invoiv.com has launched a cash management platform designed for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States and Canada. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform includes accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) solutions together with online invoice generation tools with embedded payment links, the company...
Small businesses in the United States are pessimistic about their prospects, but less pessimistic than two years ago. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.2 points last month to 93.7, the highest reading since February 2022, according to a...
In his testimony last month before the House Small Business Committee, COE Distributing Chairman and CEO J.D. Ewing highlighted the issue of soaring shipping costs impacting small businesses. Ewing, who has led COE — a family-owned office furnishings wholesaler based in Fayette County, Pennsylvania —...
