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Small Businesses Tap FinTech Innovations to Close Big Digital Transformation Gap
September 05, 2024

While no two small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are alike, many face similar challenges. And those challenges tend to be related to the widening gap in digital transformation when it comes to the back office and payments functions of SMBs versus their larger, enterprise peers. Still,...

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60% of Small Businesses Struggle With Cash Flow Management
September 04, 2024

In an era where technological advances promise unprecedented efficiency, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) contend with a persistent issue: delayed payments. This financial bottleneck, stemming from outdated processes and slow manual systems, threatens the stability and growth potential of SMBs. As the landscape shifts, a...

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Amex and UNIPaaS Team on Small Business Invoice Payments
September 03, 2024

Payment-as-a-Service provider UNIPaaS has launched a small-business-focused invoice payments partnership with American Express. The collaboration, announced by the London-based UNIPaaS Tuesday (Sept. 3), will let small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), give customers the option of paying invoices with American Express (Amex) Cards through the UNIPaaS...

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Application Frictions Slow Australians From Adopting Embedded Lending
September 03, 2024

Embedded lending is growing in popularity around the world. It offers convenient, streamlined access to financing for specific expenses from within merchant, business and other platforms. This proves especially impactful for individuals and microbusinesses and small businesses (MSBs) that want to better align cash flow...

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Citigroup Aims to Double Commercial Banking Revenue by Targeting Small Businesses
August 28, 2024

Citigroup is reportedly looking to increase its revenue by adding smaller clients. Traditionally known for serving only the largest clients, the bank has expanded its focus to include small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with annual revenues between $10 million and $3 billion, the Financial Times...

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Sezzle Teams With Liberis on Small Business Funding Program
August 28, 2024

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle and embedded finance platform Liberis teamed to help American small businesses get funded. The partnership is centered around Sezzle Capital, designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) get financing without sacrificing equity, according to a Wednesday (Aug....

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The Top 3 Benefits Small Businesses Get From AI
August 22, 2024

Growth is essential for all businesses, especially the small ones. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one tool that can help firms achieve that by giving them a competitive edge, streamlining thier operations and enhancing customer experiences. For instance, GoDaddy on Tuesday (Aug. 20) launched a new generative...

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Embedded Finance Catches On With Credit-Shy Japanese Consumers
August 21, 2024

Embedded lending is growing in popularity around the globe. It offers users convenient, streamlined access to financing without having to leave the platforms of merchants, businesses and other entities. This type of modern lending could be especially useful to microbusinesses and small businesses (MSBs) wanting...

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White House Working Capital Program Targets Small Business Stability Through 2027
August 15, 2024

Access to working capital is critical for the survival and growth of small businesses. And with the news from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index released Tuesday (Aug. 13) that — despite ongoing cost pressures and macro headwinds — small and medium-sized...