small business

ADP Job Loss Data Spotlights SMB Impact — With More To Come
ADP Job Loss Data Spotlights SMB Impact — With More To Come
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

The latest jobs data show bad news … more than likely to get much, much worse. Last month, unemployment claims spiked in a single week...

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SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help
SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Small businesses are looking for good results from the House of Representatives’ vote on Friday (March 27) on a $2 trillion stimulus package that would...

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Canadian SMB Confidence At Record Lows
Canadian SMB Confidence At Record Lows
March 25, 2020  |  Economy

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Business Barometer indicated that small business confidence dropped to a new historic low with the impacts of...

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SMBs Wary Of Stimulus Loans Without Returning Consumers
SMBs Wary Of Stimulus Loans Without Returning Consumers
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A debt trap may loom for the smaller businesses that desperately, and immediately, need access to capital. The impact will be most keenly felt by...

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GoFundMe, Yelp Launch Crowdfunding Campaign For SMBs
GoFundMe, Yelp Launch Crowdfunding Campaign For SMBs
March 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

To offer a quick and easy way for independent businesses to begin fundraisers and take donations via their Yelp pages, Yelp has teamed with social...

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Weathering The Coronavirus Storm As A Small Travel Business
Weathering The Coronavirus Storm As A Small Travel Business
March 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

For small businesses in the travel booking and management space, staying on top of cash flow is critical, but nevertheless a major challenge for resource-strapped...

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Big Firms Draw Down Billion Dollar Credit Lines
Big Firms Draw Down Billion Dollar Credit Lines
March 17, 2020  |  Economy

In the world of credit, in the scramble to shore up at least some financial stability by filling corporate coffers for the deluge of rainy...

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Facebook Funds $100M In Grants For SMBs Hurt By Coronavirus
Facebook Funds $100M In Grants For SMBs Hurt By Coronavirus
March 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Facebook wants to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) survive the coronavirus pandemic, and is offering $100 million in grants to 30,000 companies in over...

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