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.

Small Businesses See Funding Options Shrink as Credit Tightens
Small Businesses See Funding Options Shrink as Credit Tightens
May 15, 2023  |  Opinion

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus...

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Mastercard to Offer Vesta’s Fraud Protection Solutions in APAC Region
Mastercard to Offer Vesta’s Fraud Protection Solutions in APAC Region
May 12, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard will soon offer Vesta’s fraud protection solutions to eCommerce merchants in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. As part of an expanded fraud detection partnership, Vesta’s Payment Guarantee and Payment Protect will...

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Debt Ceiling Showdown Could Affect Small Business Borrowing
Debt Ceiling Showdown Could Affect Small Business Borrowing
May 12, 2023  |  SMBs

Far from being just another noisy headline, the current Capitol slugfest could soon affect Main Street if left unresolved.  For many U.S. consumers, raising the...

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Wasoko Expands African B2B eCommerce Marketplace Into Zambia
Wasoko Expands African B2B eCommerce Marketplace Into Zambia
May 11, 2023  |  eCommerce

B2B marketplace Wasoko has moved into Zambia as part of a broader expansion in Africa. “Launching its central hub in Lusaka, Wasoko’s operations will enable...

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Rapid Finance and Mambu Integrate Loan Origination and Management Solutions
Rapid Finance and Mambu Integrate Loan Origination and Management Solutions
May 10, 2023  |  Loans

Rapid Finance and Mambu have partnered to provide a comprehensive Lending-as-a-Service (LaaS) offering. With Mambu’s loan management system (LMS) integrated into Rapid Finance’s Decisioneer loan...

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Leveraging Data to Close the Small Businesses Targeting Gap
Leveraging Data to Close the Small Businesses Targeting Gap
May 10, 2023  |  SMBs

The small- to medium-sized business (SMB) space offers an outsize opportunity for B2B growth. Despite the attractive white space, financial services, merchant services and vertical...

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8fig Raises $140 Million to Support eCommerce Firms
8fig Raises $140 Million to Support eCommerce Firms
May 09, 2023  |  Investments

Funding and management platform 8fig has raised $140 million to help eCommerce firms navigate a tough financing landscape. The company announced its Series B Tuesday...

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Small Businesses Turn to Cards and Digital Banks as Traditional Lenders Tighten Credit
Small Businesses Turn to Cards and Digital Banks as Traditional Lenders Tighten Credit
May 09, 2023  |  SMBs

Inflation, consumer cutbacks, and limited access to capital are all hindering small and medium businesses (SMBs), which are turning to digital tools to close gaps...

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Melio Launches B2B Payments Mobile App for Small Businesses
Melio Launches B2B Payments Mobile App for Small Businesses
May 09, 2023  |  SMBs

Melio has launched a mobile app that helps small businesses make and track B2B payments while on the go. The new app, which is now...

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