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.

Mastercard Offers Grants and Mentorship to Women Entrepreneurs in Canada
Mastercard Offers Grants and Mentorship to Women Entrepreneurs in Canada
September 18, 2024  |  SMBs

Mastercard is inviting women entrepreneurs in Canada to apply to receive one of 10 $10,000 CAD ($7,396) grants and access to mentorship opportunities to help...

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How RPA Makes AP/AR Automation More Accessible for Small Businesses
How RPA Makes AP/AR Automation More Accessible for Small Businesses
September 17, 2024  |  SMBs

Many hands make light work, but digital solutions remove the need for hands. And scaling operational productivity without scaling headcount, particularly within the back-office, is...

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Loop Raises $4.7 Million for Small Business Money Movement Service
Loop Raises $4.7 Million for Small Business Money Movement Service
September 17, 2024  |  Investments

Loop raised $6.4 million CAD ($4.7 million) to expand its financial management platform for small businesses. The funding comes on top of a $4 million...

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Santander Consumer Expands Small Business Offering to Car Dealers
Santander Consumer Expands Small Business Offering to Car Dealers
September 16, 2024  |  SMBs

Santander Consumer is expanding its small business offering to all auto dealers using its platform. The program lets small business owners and entrepreneurs finance vehicles...

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New Data: Embedded Lending Favored by India’s 473M Consumer Class Economy
New Data: Embedded Lending Favored by India’s 473M Consumer Class Economy
September 16, 2024  |  SMBs

Embedded lending offers convenient, streamlined access to financing for specific expenses from within merchant, business and other platforms. This proves impactful for individuals and microbusinesses...

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Amazon Adds Earned Wage Access Offering for Delivery Service Partners
Amazon Adds Earned Wage Access Offering for Delivery Service Partners
September 12, 2024  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon invested another $2.1 billion in its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program designed to help small business entrepreneurs build delivery companies. This addition brings the...

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Proposed Commerce Dept AI Rule Could Hike Costs for Small Businesses, Experts Warn
Proposed Commerce Dept AI Rule Could Hike Costs for Small Businesses, Experts Warn
September 12, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A new Commerce Department proposal requiring detailed reporting from artificial intelligence (AI) firms threatens to saddle the industry with hefty compliance costs and potentially drive...

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This Week in B2B: Embracing Automation, Digitizing Payments, Unlocking Value
This Week in B2B: Embracing Automation, Digitizing Payments, Unlocking Value
September 12, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Digital transformation is a one-way street and a two-way journey — particularly within B2B. Embracing innovation is a one-way exercise in that businesses that realize...

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Google Gives $10 Million to Help Small Businesses Use AI
Google Gives $10 Million to Help Small Businesses Use AI
September 12, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Google has introduced a pair of initiatives to help small businesses integrate artificial intelligence (AI). The tech giant is providing $10 million in funding to America’s Small...

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