Amid China’s efforts in recent months to boost small business activities – notably through initiatives that focused on small business lending in that country – Alibaba Group’s Taobao expanded its Maker Festival to be global in scope, with a spotlight on the youngest of entrepreneurs....
Ransomware attacks are often a small business owner’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, experts don’t believe ransomware attacks will let up anytime soon, with recent research from Datto finding that these attacks cost small businesses $301 million worth of ransomware money in 2016. Get the Full Story...
Small businesses are no stranger to digitization, with a recent report from Deloitte highlighting the focus on IT investment for the small- and medium-sized business. Yet ongoing talent shortages remain a key hurdle to SMBs’ efforts to digitize, researchers noted. Get the Full Story Complete...
When it comes to running a small business that accepts electronic payments, there are two words that business owners don’t like to hear from their merchant services provider: holds and reserves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
When myPOS launched in 2014, cash was still mostly king among small businesses. In fact, as Andrew Byrne, COO at myPOS, told Karen Webster, in some places it still is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Small business (SMBs) are distinct from other customer groups, Tide CEO Dr. Oliver Prill told Karen Webster during this week’s Monday Conversation, with a specific set of product and service needs that often go unmet because they are so unique. That means small businesses of all sizes — particularly the small...
A new survey shows that small business confidence is soaring thanks to a strong economy. 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,...
Small business financing company Fundera released the results of a survey assessing how entrepreneurs make purchases for their companies. 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...
Equifax, the credit scoring company, and Thinking Capital announced on Tuesday (July 10) the launch of BillMarket, a solution that brings together a small business credit grading and financing application designed specifically for Canadian small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
