SMB finance

Small minus big (SMB) is one of three factors in the Fama/French stock pricing model. Along with other factors, SMB is used to explain portfolio returns. This factor is also referred to as the "small firm effect," or the "size effect," where size is based on a company's market capitalization.

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PayNet Automates SMB-To-Lender Data Sharing

PayNet Automates SMB-To-Lender Data Sharing
PayNet Automates SMB-To-Lender Data Sharing
July 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Credit and data analytics firm PayNet is launching an automated reporting solution for lenders to more seamlessly collect and analyze financial information on small business...

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Funding Lands T&E Firm TripActions $4B Valuation
Funding Lands T&E Firm TripActions $4B Valuation
June 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its...

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US Rep Calls For Action On Predatory SMB Lending
US Rep Calls For Action On Predatory SMB Lending
June 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is calling on lawmakers to address predatory lending to small businesses (SMBs), The Washington Post reported on Thursday (June 27)....

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment
The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment
June 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When small business (SMB) investment marketplace MainVest announced a $3 million Seed funding round last week, it did something that many Main Street SMBs cannot...

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Fundbox And OroCommerce Team To Break The $3.1T Trade Credit Logjam
Fundbox And OroCommerce Team To Break The $3.1T Trade Credit Logjam
June 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Trade credit has been around for decades and is less than efficient, with $3.1 trillion tied up in outstanding invoices. To grease the wheels of commerce,...

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SMBs May Get More Time To Adopt New Accounting Standards
SMBs May Get More Time To Adopt New Accounting Standards
June 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Financial regulators are considering allowing smaller businesses (SMBs) more time to comply with sweeping changes in lease accounting standards, which experts have said will place...

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Cash Flow Worries Limit SMB Hiring
Cash Flow Worries Limit SMB Hiring
June 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Some of the world’s largest conglomerates are raising concerns about an impending economic recession in the U.S., supply chain disruptions stemming from trade disputes and...

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NY At Key Point In SMB Borrower Protection Fight
NY At Key Point In SMB Borrower Protection Fight
June 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The New York state legislature will rule this week whether to move forward with a borrower protections bill for small businesses (SMBs), as allegations of...

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