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GoDaddy Adds AI-Powered Solution That Generates Email, Website Content
GoDaddy Adds AI-Powered Solution That Generates Email, Website Content
February 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

GoDaddy has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) solution aimed at helping small businesses save time and grow their online presence. The new GoDaddy Airo platform uses generative...

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BILL Sees Tailwinds From Growing Convergence of Payments and Software 
BILL Sees Tailwinds From Growing Convergence of Payments and Software 
February 08, 2024  |  Earnings

Small businesses are having big problems in today’s economy. Business bankruptcy rates jumped 30% between September 2022 and September 2023, as macro factors like record high interest rates and...

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SellersFi and Amazon Partner to Offer Credit Lines to Sellers
SellersFi and Amazon Partner to Offer Credit Lines to Sellers
January 30, 2024  |  Amazon

SellersFi has partnered with Amazon to offer lines of credit to Amazon sellers. This offering will provide these sellers with access to credit lines of up to $10...

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M-Pesa/Microsoft Pact Underscores Tech’s Role in Small Business Financial Inclusion  
M-Pesa/Microsoft Pact Underscores Tech’s Role in Small Business Financial Inclusion  
January 16, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

The recent announcement of joint efforts by Microsoft to build new financial services for businesses hints at a multipronged effort to boost financial inclusion …...

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Full AP Automation Pays Off as 74% of Mid-Sized Firms Report Higher Vendor Satisfaction 
Full AP Automation Pays Off as 74% of Mid-Sized Firms Report Higher Vendor Satisfaction 
January 11, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Ensuring vendor satisfaction is crucial for businesses as it directly impacts the overall success and efficiency of operations.  Satisfied vendors are more likely to maintain...

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Main Street Merchants Find Their 2024 Footing Online
Main Street Merchants Find Their 2024 Footing Online
December 29, 2023  |  Omnicommerce

2023 hasn’t been an easy environment for small and midsized businesses (SMBs). Business bankruptcy rates jumped 30% between September 2022 and September 2023, as macro factors...

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Xero Adds Quadient’s AP Capabilities to Cloud-Based Accounting Software
Xero Adds Quadient’s AP Capabilities to Cloud-Based Accounting Software
December 19, 2023  |  Accounts Payable

Xero has integrated with Quadient’s accounts payable (AP) capabilities to add intelligent AP automation to its cloud-based accounting software. With the companies’ new strategic partnership in North America and...

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Trustly Says Merchants’ Desire for Instant Payouts Drives RTP Demand
Trustly Says Merchants’ Desire for Instant Payouts Drives RTP Demand
December 13, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Trustly has found that merchants’ desire to provide instant payouts to their customers is driving demand for its Real-Time Payments (RTP) service. Due in part to...

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Funding Circle and Enfuce Launch UK Small Business Credit Card
Funding Circle and Enfuce Launch UK Small Business Credit Card
November 16, 2023  |  SMBs

Funding Circle, a U.K. small business lending platform, has partnered with Enfuce, a provider of embedded finance solutions. This partnership aims to launch a small business...

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