small business

How Real-Time Payments Can Right-Size Small Business Cash Flow
How Real-Time Payments Can Right-Size Small Business Cash Flow
June 28, 2023  |  SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) haven’t been able to catch a break in recent years. But tough times make tough companies. Still, after emerging straight...

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Amazon Turns to Small Businesses to Close Last-Mile Delivery Gap
Amazon Turns to Small Businesses to Close Last-Mile Delivery Gap
June 26, 2023  |  eCommerce

Amazon is reportedly planning to recruit small businesses to boost its last-mile delivery efforts. The project — happening in 23 states — will involve a...

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Time to Treat Creators Like Business Owners, Says Visa FinTech Head 
Time to Treat Creators Like Business Owners, Says Visa FinTech Head 
June 22, 2023  |  Social Commerce

If you’re reading this, you might not be able to name a single creator.  But your kid probably can name five, 10, even a dozen...

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Unanet Unveils AR Automation Tool for Architects and Engineers
Unanet Unveils AR Automation Tool for Architects and Engineers
June 20, 2023  |  Accounts Receivable

Unanet has introduced an accounts receivable tool for clients in the architecture and engineering sectors. The Virginia-based company announced the debut of its new accounts receivable (AR) automation...

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Amazon Teams With YouLend Amid Tough Borrowing Environment
Amazon Teams With YouLend Amid Tough Borrowing Environment
June 20, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has teamed with YouLend to help small businesses in the U.K. gain financing in a tough lending environment. The partnership between the retail giant and embedded...

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Direct Lenders Pursuing Opportunities Among European Businesses
Direct Lenders Pursuing Opportunities Among European Businesses
June 18, 2023  |  Loans

European businesses have new options for securing loans. For example, Fidelity International is expanding into European business lending with a new fund that will make secured loans...

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Zil Money Debuts Payroll Tool Amid Small Business Cash Crunch
Zil Money Debuts Payroll Tool Amid Small Business Cash Crunch
June 12, 2023  |  Payroll

B2B payments platform Zil Money says it wants to help cash-strapped businesses make payroll. To that end, the company Monday (June 12) announced the launch of Payroll by...

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Why Visa Says It’s Time to Look Beyond the ‘Personal FICO’ to Underwrite Small Businesses’ Credit
Why Visa Says It’s Time to Look Beyond the ‘Personal FICO’ to Underwrite Small Businesses’...
June 08, 2023  |  credit frictions

Over the past few years, consumers have steadily returned to brick-and-mortar stores and spending seems resilient, albeit slowing a bit, even with inflation stubbornly in...

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ForwardAI Launches B2B Platform that Enables Real-Time Payments
ForwardAI Launches B2B Platform that Enables Real-Time Payments
June 07, 2023  |  B2B Payments

ForwardAI has launched a B2B payments platform that enables real-time payments. The new Forwardly platform is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in North America get...

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