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.

Why SMB Optimism Will Likely Carry Over Into 2025
Why SMB Optimism Will Likely Carry Over Into 2025
January 23, 2025  |  SMBs

The year 2024 began as a question mark for the smaller firms that are central to Main Street communities and that power the U.S. economy...

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45% of CEOs Say Business Model Clarity Is Crucial to Optimizing Cash Flow
45% of CEOs Say Business Model Clarity Is Crucial to Optimizing Cash Flow
January 23, 2025  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often find themselves in a constant struggle to manage cash flow, focusing more on survival than growth. Many SMBs use...

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Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Brick-and-Mortar Merchants
Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Brick-and-Mortar Merchants
January 22, 2025  |  Investments

Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding round to continue developing solutions like buy now, pay later...

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UK’s FCA Proposes Removing Contactless Limit to Allow ‘Greater Flexibility’
UK’s FCA Proposes Removing Contactless Limit to Allow ‘Greater Flexibility’
January 22, 2025  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority may remove the 100-pound (about $123) contactless limit and “set new digital service standards” as part of its efforts to...

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JPMorgan COO Pinto: Private Credit Small Business Lending Needs Monitoring
JPMorgan COO Pinto: Private Credit Small Business Lending Needs Monitoring
January 22, 2025  |  SMBs

J.P. Morgan Chase President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Pinto is calling for more focus on relationships between small businesses and private credit providers. Pinto...

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UK Consumer Group Launches Business Bank Account Product Ratings
UK Consumer Group Launches Business Bank Account Product Ratings
January 20, 2025  |  Banking

British independent consumer group and rating provider Fairer Finance has added new business bank account product rankings designed to help small businesses. The group now...

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88% of Firms Say They Benefit From Faster Payments
88% of Firms Say They Benefit From Faster Payments
January 17, 2025  |  Faster Payments

Late payments are a common issue for businesses, especially small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) struggling with cash flow. As payment delays persist, businesses are turning...

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Klearly Raises $6.2 Million for SoftPOS Solution for Hospitality Businesses
Klearly Raises $6.2 Million for SoftPOS Solution for Hospitality Businesses
January 15, 2025  |  Investments

Dutch FinTech Klearly raised 6 million euros (about $6.2 million) in a seed round to grow its software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) product for hospitality businesses, mobile...

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Credit Access Could Determine Small Business Success in 2025
Credit Access Could Determine Small Business Success in 2025
January 14, 2025  |  SMBs

Conditions are improving for small businesses, at least with the uncertainty of the election behind them and a generally positive mindset about fundamentals ahead of...

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