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SaaS, SME Finance Save B2B Funding’s Week
SaaS, SME Finance Save B2B Funding’s Week
November 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Not every week can be a home run for B2B startups. This time, the industry saw modest gains — a couple million in funding here,...

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Credit Card Payments With Pedals
Credit Card Payments With Pedals
November 04, 2016  |  MPOS Tracker

When mPOS and pedal powers activate, the potential for profit, it seems, is an open road. For the latest edition of the mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS...

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UTU Takes Loyalty Cross-Border
UTU Takes Loyalty Cross-Border
November 03, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty and rewards — even on a local level and even under ideal conditions — is not an easy nut to crack. It’s a target...

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MPOS Tracker: mPOS Power And Pedal Power, On A Breezy Ride?
MPOS Tracker: mPOS Power And Pedal Power, On A Breezy Ride?
November 03, 2016  |  MPOS Tracker

When mPOS and pedal powers activate, the potential for profit, it seems, is an open road. For the latest edition of the mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS...

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Taking A Pulse On The New Gig Economy
Taking A Pulse On The New Gig Economy
November 03, 2016  |  Gig Economy

From food delivery to ridesharing, babysitting to dog walking, it’s hard to find a service today that isn’t available “on-demand,” but the growing gig economy...

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Why Banks Should Still Fear AltFin Competition
Why Banks Should Still Fear AltFin Competition
November 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Will alternative lending platforms eat away at traditional banks’ market share? That’s been the question for the past few years, with many analysts agreeing that...

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SMB Technology Adoption Index: Is The US SMB Engine Billowing Smoke?
SMB Technology Adoption Index: Is The US SMB Engine Billowing Smoke?
November 02, 2016  |  SMBs

Perception, as it turns out, isn't always reality. Although many small businesses may think and say otherwise themselves, they are still shy when it comes...

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Matchmaking For The Marketplaces
Matchmaking For The Marketplaces
November 02, 2016  |  Matchmakers

What can matchmakers learn from a college kid selling stuff on Amazon Marketplace from his dorm room? How to launch a profitable matchmaker from day...

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Square: Moving Upmarket And Into Lending
Square: Moving Upmarket And Into Lending
November 02, 2016  |  Earnings

It’s been nearly one year since Square IPO’d, and the market shrugged its collective shoulders. Yesterday’s earnings call showed a very different picture — one...

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