Small business accounting and cash management took home the gold this week, with two startups raising a collective $93 million in funding. But the streak of B2B FinTech investments continues for startups of several industries, including cybersecurity, alternative finance and more. In total, businesses secured...
A new report from Indeed.com pinpoints the most in-demand professionals for small business employers, but it’s what’s not at the top of the list that has analysts surprised. Recent reports said Indeed’s analysis found “business analyst” to be the most in-demand small business finance job, followed...
Between SMEs and gig economy workers, entrepreneurs are big business for the U.S. economy. That means accounting software for these professionals is big business, too, with investors placing about $43 million in new funding to one industry player, FreshBooks. The new funding, announced today (Tuesday,...
Sage‘s accounting chat bot is expanding. The company said this week that its AI-powered chat bot, Pegg, will be available to companies in Canada next month, about a year after Sage first rolled out the solution. Reports in IT World Canada said Sage CEO Stephen Kelly...
December 01, 2016
Small business cloud accounting company Sage Group has released promising figures from its fiscal year (FY) 2016 performance, and reports say the firm will continue to pursue growth via strategic investments. Reports Wednesday (Nov. 30) said Sage met its previous guidance with its FY 2016 figures and plans to save more than $62 million in […]
November 10, 2015
Small business accounting Software-as-a-Service firm Xero released its half-year financial results Monday (Nov. 9), and the results were pretty mixed. According to reports by CRN, Xero saw a $40.1 million net...
September 14, 2015
Late payments are a global problem for suppliers, especially the smallest ones without enough market power to demand fairer payment terms. But one company is now offering what it claims...
August 19, 2015
IBN Technologies wants small and medium-sized businesses to gain the financial knowhow they need to succeed — even if that means hiring a virtual CFO. Reports this week revealed that...
