small business

Square Debuts Invoices App For SMBs
Square Debuts Invoices App For SMBs
March 26, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Square has released a new app called Square Invoices to help businesses design, manage and send invoices from anywhere, the company announced on Tuesday (March...

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China’s New Guidelines To Boost SMB Lending
China’s New Guidelines To Boost SMB Lending
March 13, 2019  |  Loans

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has released new guidelines aimed at getting banks to increase lending to small businesses. According to a...

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WhatsApp Business Has More Than 5M Users
WhatsApp Business Has More Than 5M Users
January 24, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging app, announced Thursday (Jan. 24) that more than five million businesses are using WhatsApp Business a year after the launch of...

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Consumer Spending, SMB Optimism On The Decline
Consumer Spending, SMB Optimism On The Decline
January 21, 2019  |  SMBs

Small business owner optimism is slipping, according to a report from the AP, and economists are predicting a slowdown in economic spending in the latter...

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SMBs Say India’s eCommerce Curb Too Late
SMBs Say India’s eCommerce Curb Too Late
December 28, 2018  |  International

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is feeling pressure as many small retailers and traders — a key bloc for his reelection hopes — view his...

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MainVest On Bringing Everyday Investors To Main Street Shops 
MainVest On Bringing Everyday Investors To Main Street Shops 
December 11, 2018  |  Startups

There are all kinds of startups that set out with a big goal in mind — disrupting an ecosystem; remaking the way people buy, sell...

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US Air Force Launches SMB IT Procurement Program
US Air Force Launches SMB IT Procurement Program
December 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The United States Air Force is implementing a new program designed to promote procurement of goods and services from the small business community. Air Force...

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Give SMBs A Break On Cyber Penalties, Researchers Argue
Give SMBs A Break On Cyber Penalties, Researchers Argue
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two researchers from Bloomsberg University of Pennsylvania are arguing that small businesses should not be held accountable to the same level as large corporations when...

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Amex’s Small Business Saturday Bests $100B
Amex’s Small Business Saturday Bests $100B
November 26, 2018  |  Retail

On Nov. 24, holiday consumers and small businesses celebrated the ninth annual Small Business Saturday. The event, created by American Express as an offshoot to Black Friday,...

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