small businesses

Small businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships that have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Qarar and Biz2X Collaborate to Bridge SMB Financing Gap in Saudi Arabia
Qarar and Biz2X Collaborate to Bridge SMB Financing Gap in Saudi Arabia
August 29, 2023  |  SMBs

Qarar, a leading data analytics and credit decisioning company in the Middle East, has partnered with Biz2X, a global FinTech technology and financing provider, to launch...

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PMI Data Hints at Slowdown for Main Street Smaller Businesses
PMI Data Hints at Slowdown for Main Street Smaller Businesses
August 23, 2023  |  SMBs

Business is expanding, but at a torpid pace that signals some pressures for some of Main Street’s smaller firms. As detailed in the S&P Global Flash...

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Main Street Hospitality SMBs Most Optimistic About the Economy
Main Street Hospitality SMBs Most Optimistic About the Economy
August 23, 2023  |  SMBs

Across the United States, ongoing fears that the economy may still be running too hot remain elevated, with most Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses...

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DBS Bank, Infor Nexus Launch Pre-Shipment Financing Solution
DBS Bank, Infor Nexus Launch Pre-Shipment Financing Solution
August 18, 2023  |  SMBs

Supply chain network Infor Nexus and DBS Bank have joined forces to launch a new pre-shipment financing solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in...

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40% of Well-Established Small Businesses Lack Emergency Funding
40% of Well-Established Small Businesses Lack Emergency Funding
August 18, 2023  |  SMBs

Across the United States, the startup community is still reeling after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, and...

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SumUp Raises $100 Million to Offer Merchants Cash Advances
SumUp Raises $100 Million to Offer Merchants Cash Advances
August 09, 2023  |  Alternative Finances

SumUp has raised a $100 million credit facility to launch a merchant financing solution. The British company’s Cash Advance tool offers advances of up to...

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PayPal Announces Return of Venmo Small Business Grant Program
PayPal Announces Return of Venmo Small Business Grant Program
July 24, 2023  |  SMBs

PayPal Holdings has announced the return of the Venmo Small Business Grant. This second iteration of the grant program will provide 20 small businesses with financial grants...

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ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
June 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, is on a mission to become China’s next “everything app” to rival the success of WeChat by Tencent. ...

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Main Street Small Businesses May See Margin Relief as Producer Prices Fall
Main Street Small Businesses May See Margin Relief as Producer Prices Fall
June 14, 2023  |  Economy

The latest readings on inflation, released Wednesday (June 14), signal some margin relief for Main Street small businesses. And, by extension, consumers may see some...

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