Karen Webster

Can Main Street SMBs Cross The PPP Cash Chasm?
Can Main Street SMBs Cross The PPP Cash Chasm?
April 13, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Friday, April 3 was the day everyone expected would bring a sigh of relief — and offer much-needed hope — to the 30 million SMBs...

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New Data: Why COVID-19 Will Be The Connected Economy’s Inflection Point
New Data: Why COVID-19 Will Be The Connected Economy’s Inflection Point
April 06, 2020  |  Coronavirus

March 11 marked the end of traditional business in the U.S., maybe even the rest of the world – and probably forever. That was the...

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New Data: What COVID-19 Is Doing To Main Street SMBs
New Data: What COVID-19 Is Doing To Main Street SMBs
March 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

For most small businesses, the dawn of the new decade was filled with optimism for their futures. Consumer confidence was at an all-time high, and...

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The 11 Days That Changed The Consumer’s COVID-19 Mindset
The 11 Days That Changed The Consumer’s COVID-19 Mindset
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Thursday, March 19 was the first day of spring in the U.S. — a season that is symbolic of rebirth and renewal after a long,...

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What 2K Consumers Told PYMNTS About How COVID-19 Changed Their Daily Lives
What 2K Consumers Told PYMNTS About How COVID-19 Changed Their Daily Lives
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

On March 6, at the end of the first week that the coronavirus roiled markets and rocked the U.S., PYMNTS asked 2,128 U.S. consumers to...

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How To Compete With Banks: Start With First Principles
How To Compete With Banks: Start With First Principles
March 09, 2020  |  Banking

Aristotle may have originated the notion of first principles thousands of years ago, but it would take Elon Musk to add a contemporary business flair to...

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How The Digital World Will Soften The Blow Of The Coronavirus
How The Digital World Will Soften The Blow Of The Coronavirus
March 02, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Sixty-seven years ago this month, Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully tested a vaccine for polio. Many in the U.S. breathed a huge sigh...

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The Connected Economy: It’s About Time
The Connected Economy: It’s About Time
February 24, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

One of the most important innovations in history is the pendulum clock, which was invented in 1636 by Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch scientist and founder...

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What Amazon At 10 Can Teach Us About Uber At 10
What Amazon At 10 Can Teach Us About Uber At 10
February 10, 2020  |  Ecosystems

Uber reported its earnings last week. Analysts seemed happier than they’ve been in a while about the company. That’s mostly because they heard from its...

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