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Ex-Gojek Product Chief Joins FairMoney
Ex-Gojek Product Chief Joins FairMoney
February 15, 2021  |  Personnel

FairMoney today (Feb. 15, 2021) named a new chief product officer — Rohan Khara, formerly head of product at Gojek. FairMoney, which provides financial services...

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SMBs (And Their Lenders) Rethink Their Financing Strategy
SMBs (And Their Lenders) Rethink Their Financing Strategy
January 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

There’s no doubt that the small business community is facing a period of immense tribulation. In addition to navigating forced shutdowns and supply chain disruptions,...

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How Alternative Lending Technology Stays Flexible For SMBs
How Alternative Lending Technology Stays Flexible For SMBs
November 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, and banks’ subsequent pullback from the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lending arena, a slew of...

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Regulation Crowdfunding Tackles The Startups Shunned By Banks
Regulation Crowdfunding Tackles The Startups Shunned By Banks
November 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Government-backed loan schemes like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) connected vital capital to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of aid to stay afloat....

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FinTechs See SMB Factoring As Ripe For Disruption
FinTechs See SMB Factoring As Ripe For Disruption
September 25, 2020  |  Alternative Finances

The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the urgent capital needs of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as they struggle with cash flow. In an...

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Subscription Business Models Lead B2B VC Funding
Subscription Business Models Lead B2B VC Funding
September 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. This week saw an impressive $324 million in combined funding for...

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Filling SaaS Firms’ Slippery Cash Gaps
Filling SaaS Firms’ Slippery Cash Gaps
September 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Software-as-a-Service and subscription revenue business models have exploded in recent years, largely due to the invaluable benefit of having cash flow predictability. While it can...

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How FinTech Can Disrupt A Payday Lending Industry That No One Likes Anyway
How FinTech Can Disrupt A Payday Lending Industry That No One Likes Anyway
August 31, 2020  |  Alternative Credit

The death of U.S. payday lending has long been forecast, as opponents complain that short-term, high-interest loans offer consumers little more than an opportunity to...

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The Time Store On The Challenges Involved In Digital SMB Financing
The Time Store On The Challenges Involved In Digital SMB Financing
August 19, 2020  |  Payments Powering the Platform Economy

Digital-first businesses that need capital as a cushion for lumpy cash flow find tapping their banks for funds can be tedious and slow, says Abe...

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