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Squarespace Sees 18% Increase in Bookings in Third Quarter
Earnings // November 07, 2023

Squarespace has announced its financial results for the third quarter, showcasing growth in bookings and revenue. The company, known for its design-driven platform that helps entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, reported total bookings of $267 million, representing an 18% increase compared to the same...

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

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 running low, when cash flow is an issue, and working capital remains a lifeline — i.e., the need for credit...

New School Commerce Meets (Extremely) Old School Production
Retail // September 18, 2017

Maybe it was a sweater, maybe it was socks — but, for most people with knitting-inclined relatives, Christmas wasn’t quite Christmas until they had opened the latest of the hand-knitted wool hats from a grandmother. Sometimes those items were perfect, and other times they were...

Alibaba Growth Spurt Is Promising, Yet Portentous
International // May 19, 2017

Alibaba is getting consumers to spend more money online, and that would appear to be a good thing for the Chinese eCommerce giant, which provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer, and business-to-business sales services via web portals. But the site is also getting Chinese merchants to spend more...

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Credit Scarce for Brick & Mortar, but Not Online Small Businesses

May 23, 2023
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 running low, when cash flow is an issue, and working capital remains a lifeline — i.e., the need for credit looms — the would-be borrower looks like a poor credit […]

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Amazon Launches Grants, Education Hub for Small Business Owners

May 02, 2024
Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to help smaller entrepreneurs. It’s all part of Amazon Business’ third annual Small Business Month, the retail giant announced Wednesday (May 1) as it introduced an online resource center dubbed the “Small Business Success Studio.” The free service offers lessons in finance, marketing, procurement and operations, along with […]

Squarespace Sees 18% Increase in Bookings in Third Quarter

November 07, 2023
Squarespace has announced its financial results for the third quarter, showcasing growth in bookings and revenue. The company, known for its design-driven platform that helps entrepreneurs build brands and businesses...

Alibaba Growth Spurt Is Promising, Yet Portentous

May 19, 2017
Alibaba is getting consumers to spend more money online, and that would appear to be a good thing for the Chinese eCommerce giant, which provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer, and business-to-business sales...