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Time to Treat Creators Like Business Owners, Says Visa FinTech Head 
Time to Treat Creators Like Business Owners, Says Visa FinTech Head 
June 22, 2023  |  Social Commerce

If you’re reading this, you might not be able to name a single creator.  But your kid probably can name five, 10, even a dozen...

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Unanet Unveils AR Automation Tool for Architects and Engineers
Unanet Unveils AR Automation Tool for Architects and Engineers
June 20, 2023  |  Accounts Receivable

Unanet has introduced an accounts receivable tool for clients in the architecture and engineering sectors. The Virginia-based company announced the debut of its new accounts receivable (AR) automation...

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Amazon Teams With YouLend Amid Tough Borrowing Environment
Amazon Teams With YouLend Amid Tough Borrowing Environment
June 20, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has teamed with YouLend to help small businesses in the U.K. gain financing in a tough lending environment. The partnership between the retail giant and embedded...

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Direct Lenders Pursuing Opportunities Among European Businesses
Direct Lenders Pursuing Opportunities Among European Businesses
June 18, 2023  |  Loans

European businesses have new options for securing loans. For example, Fidelity International is expanding into European business lending with a new fund that will make secured loans...

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Zil Money Debuts Payroll Tool Amid Small Business Cash Crunch
Zil Money Debuts Payroll Tool Amid Small Business Cash Crunch
June 12, 2023  |  Payroll

B2B payments platform Zil Money says it wants to help cash-strapped businesses make payroll. To that end, the company Monday (June 12) announced the launch of Payroll by...

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Why Visa Says It’s Time to Look Beyond the ‘Personal FICO’ to Underwrite Small Businesses’ Credit
Why Visa Says It’s Time to Look Beyond the ‘Personal FICO’ to Underwrite Small Businesses’...
June 08, 2023  |  credit frictions

Over the past few years, consumers have steadily returned to brick-and-mortar stores and spending seems resilient, albeit slowing a bit, even with inflation stubbornly in...

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Small Businesses Push Tech-Driven Expense Management to Help Cash Flow
Small Businesses Push Tech-Driven Expense Management to Help Cash Flow
June 07, 2023  |  Spend Management

Chris Trainor, head of product at Paymentus, said that as they battle macro headwinds, small business owners are feeling the pain of inefficient expense management....

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Why Lenders Should Stop Asking Small Businesses for 36 Months of Bank Statements
Why Lenders Should Stop Asking Small Businesses for 36 Months of Bank Statements
June 01, 2023  |  SMBs

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, providing jobs and driving innovation. Hicham Oudghiri, CEO of Enigma Technologies, told Karen Webster, with a nod...

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Credit Scarce for Brick & Mortar, but Not Online Small Businesses
Credit Scarce for Brick & Mortar, but Not Online Small Businesses
May 23, 2023  |  SMBs

The old adage is that the best time to get credit … is when you don’t need credit.  That’s because when a firm’s coffers are...

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