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Why Better Data Is The First Step In Curing The ‘Startup Slump’

Why Better Data Is The First Step In Curing The ‘Startup Slump’
Why Better Data Is The First Step In Curing The ‘Startup Slump’
October 01, 2019  |  SMBs

When the economy crashed in 2008, and fully bottomed out in June 2009 credit across the board froze. Consumer, enterprise and SMB lending all ground...

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Hire Ground Turns To SMBs To Diversify Supply Chains
Hire Ground Turns To SMBs To Diversify Supply Chains
September 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Software-as-a-Service firm Hire Ground is launching a new component of its supply chain diversity initiative aimed at enabling small and medium-sized businesses to connect to...

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Visa Launches Practical Business Skills
Visa Launches Practical Business Skills
September 24, 2019  |  VISA

Small businesses, it is often said,  form the backbone of the American economy, and by the numbers that is a hard statement to argue with....

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Payment Cards Shine A Light On Construction Spend For Solar Firms
Payment Cards Shine A Light On Construction Spend For Solar Firms
September 24, 2019  |  Spend Management

The solar energy market’s rapid growth has many field-based solar technicians finding themselves on shaky financial ground when making expensive out-of-pocket purchases for a job....

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Virtual Cards Can Be Valuable For Analog Industries
Virtual Cards Can Be Valuable For Analog Industries
September 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Last week’s launch of the Mastercard Track Business Payment Service, designed to automate payments between the world’s suppliers and buyers, is just one sign that...

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SellersFunding Targets Amazon Sellers With AmzLenders Acquisition
SellersFunding Targets Amazon Sellers With AmzLenders Acquisition
September 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

New York-based SMB lender SellersFunding has acquired AmzLenders as it works to expand its reach with eCommerce sellers and take on Amazon. Terms of the...

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Square: Why We Want To Innovate Payroll For SMBs
Square: Why We Want To Innovate Payroll For SMBs
September 23, 2019  |  SMBs

The average SMB owners on the eve of starting their first business is a person with a passion. They have a good or service that...

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How Spending Cards Lighten Solar Installation’s Financial Burden
How Spending Cards Lighten Solar Installation’s Financial Burden
September 20, 2019  |  Spend Management

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