SMBs

Small and Medium businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships which have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

The Blueprint For Rethinking Main Street
The Blueprint For Rethinking Main Street
May 27, 2020  |  SMBs

For the small shops and independently owned restaurants that line America’s Main Streets from coast to coast, the past eight weeks have been a difficult...

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Empty Steel Canyons In NYC As Commuters WFH?
Empty Steel Canyons In NYC As Commuters WFH?
May 26, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Amid the wreckage left by the pandemic — the lost jobs, shuttered businesses, and of course, the fatalities — one victim may be the daily...

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Facebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs
Facebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs
May 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Facebook Canada has announced a series of initiatives to aid small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the coronavirus pandemic, including $3.5 million in grants, virtual...

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Bipartisan Tax Credit Measure Aims To Keep America Working
Bipartisan Tax Credit Measure Aims To Keep America Working
May 26, 2020  |  Taxes

Some Republicans are warming to the House Democrats’ plan that would provide businesses with a $194 billion employee retention tax credit, The Wall Street Journal...

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New Paths For Small Businesses And eCommerce Sites
New Paths For Small Businesses And eCommerce Sites
May 26, 2020  |  Today In Data

A sizable share of small to medium-sized businesses have failed or don’t see a path forward because of the pandemic. But a Philadelphia group is advancing a...

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Demand For PPP Loans Evaporates; $150B Still Available
Demand For PPP Loans Evaporates; $150B Still Available
May 26, 2020  |  Loans

When the first round of forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans became available April 3, the funds ran out within days. When the second round...

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Fundbox CEO On Landing Growth Capital, And Fixing The Net Terms Economy
Fundbox CEO On Landing Growth Capital, And Fixing The Net Terms Economy
May 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. economy is reopening bit by bit, and consumer-facing Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) wait with bated breath to see if top...

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FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing
FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing
May 25, 2020  |  SMBs

Following the frantic dash among small businesses for a portion of the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, small businesses were faced with some difficult...

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Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch
Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch
May 25, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic was unprecedented when it showed up in February and March; the phases of its aftermath will also be without a reference point. While...

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