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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Pilot’s Human/Tech Combo Takes On SMB Back-Office Frictions

Pilot’s Human/Tech Combo Takes On SMB Back-Office Frictions
Pilot’s Human/Tech Combo Takes On SMB Back-Office Frictions
April 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Multinational conglomerates, mom-and-pops, sole traders — businesses of all sizes across all industries must manage the books. More often than not, accounting and bookkeeping are...

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The Convergence Of Trade Finance And Trade Credit Insurance
The Convergence Of Trade Finance And Trade Credit Insurance
April 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

While use of trade finance continues to climb, the International Chamber of Commerce‘s Banking Commission has warned the financial services market that small and medium-sized...

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US Government Policy On SMB Lending In Flux
US Government Policy On SMB Lending In Flux
April 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza is his pick to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), after its...

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Why Small Business Owners Should Always Have An Exit Strategy
Why Small Business Owners Should Always Have An Exit Strategy
April 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Hundreds of thousands of new small businesses (SMBs) open their doors every year in the U.S., be them physical or digital. The latest estimates from the...

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SMBs Shift Their Cash Management Strategies
SMBs Shift Their Cash Management Strategies
April 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Recent data has warned that small business (SMB) optimism is beginning to drop after months of record highs. It wasn’t altogether unexpected, though: After all,...

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Manufacturing Slowdown Could Reveal Deeper Issues Among SMBs
Manufacturing Slowdown Could Reveal Deeper Issues Among SMBs
April 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) make up more than 98 percent of the U.S. manufacturing sector, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. So when small business...

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Logistics Scores Another Unicorn For B2B Startups
Logistics Scores Another Unicorn For B2B Startups
March 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Equity investments reigned this week, thanks to backing for accounts payable (AP) automation firm MineralTree and treasury management company Kyriba, but it was the logistics...

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Using Credit To Close The SMB ‘Funding Gap’
Using Credit To Close The SMB ‘Funding Gap’
March 28, 2019  |  SMBs

FinTech Fundbox said on Thursday (March 28) that it is expanding its partnership with Synchrony, the consumer financial services company, to make B2B credit available...

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