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FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing
May 25, 2020

Following the frantic dash among small businesses for a portion of the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, small businesses were faced with some difficult hurdles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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How Big Tech And FinTech Are Trying to Save Main Street SMBs
May 20, 2020

Most businesses have been hit hard by the global pandemic, but perhaps no segment has been more crippled or left with a future more uncertain than the Main Street local establishments that rely on daily sales for traffic. Whether they happen to be a restaurant or boutique, they...

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BoA Downgrades Square Over SMB Sector Concerns
May 18, 2020

Bank of America has lowered its rating of Square Inc. by two notches Monday (May 18), downgrading the stock to “underperform” from “buy” amid fears that shops, restaurants, and salons will struggle once COVID-19 funds are spent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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New Research Shows 100K+ SMBs Won’t Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic 
May 13, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic will cause the death of more than 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), triggering a tsunami of bankruptcies nationwide, new research shows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
May 12, 2020

In Toronto, a new service called DMS ShopHERE, powered by the Schulich School of Business, aims to help small companies and artists move their businesses online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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How Square’s Results Spotlight Main Street SMBs’ Resilience — And (Cash) Challenges
May 07, 2020

Earnings season provides a wealth of data — of numbers and acronyms, a snapshot of balance sheet strengths or weaknesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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More Than Half of SMBs Might Not Have Enough Cash To Make It Through Crisis
May 06, 2020

Almost 60 percent of SMB retailers say they might not have enough cash on hand to get through the pandemic’s economic gut-punches, according to PYMNTS research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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PPP Loan Program’s Flaw: It Pays To Be Jobless
May 05, 2020

The $2.2 trillion CARES Act passed by Congress last month brought good news for the unemployed workers and 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....

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SMBs Have Only 69 Days Of Cash, Even With PPP
May 04, 2020

Count entrepreneurs among the most optimistic souls in the universe. 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...