small business

Restaurant Industry Cuts Hours, and Consumers Take Note
Restaurant Industry Cuts Hours, and Consumers Take Note
December 28, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

While diners are aware of price increases, they’ve also noticed reduced hours in the restaurant industry. By the Numbers This, according to the latest edition...

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Finclusion Group Rebrands as Fin, Nets $2M Startup Funding
Finclusion Group Rebrands as Fin, Nets $2M Startup Funding
December 28, 2022  |  Investments

The African FinTech group Finclusion Group has received $2 million in startup funding. The latest investment coincides with a company-wide rebranding with the group now...

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Fed Study Shows Healthy Small Businesses Benefited Most From PPP Loans
Fed Study Shows Healthy Small Businesses Benefited Most From PPP Loans
December 27, 2022  |  SMBs

Policymakers are tapping PPP loan lessons for future-fit insights into keeping Main Street businesses healthy. Researchers say that analyzing the legacy and impact of the...

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Main Street Small Business Faces Fresh Tests as Recession Looms 
Main Street Small Business Faces Fresh Tests as Recession Looms 
December 23, 2022  |  Economy

Main Street SMBs can take a breather, having shown resilience during a year threatened by recession. The holiday season is winding down; the major gift-giving...

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For Small Business, Choosing the Best Bank Starts With the Right Banker
For Small Business, Choosing the Best Bank Starts With the Right Banker
December 23, 2022  |  SMBs

For small businesses, it’s sometimes the banker, and not the bank, that makes the difference.    That came across clearly in an episode of SMB...

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CredAble Adds Electronic Invoicing to UpScale Business Growth App 
CredAble Adds Electronic Invoicing to UpScale Business Growth App 
December 19, 2022  |  Back-office

UpScale by CredAble has launched new electronic invoicing (eInvoicing) solutions.  The business growth app added these solutions to help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) meet...

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Small Businesses Increasingly Targeted by BEC Scams and Other Internet Crimes 
Small Businesses Increasingly Targeted by BEC Scams and Other Internet Crimes 
December 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Criminals are using BEC scams against small businesses to steal hundred-thousand-dollar food shipments.  They are spoofing emails and domains to impersonate employees at real firms,...

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Repayment of PPP Business Loans Threatens Struggling Main Street SMBs
Repayment of PPP Business Loans Threatens Struggling Main Street SMBs
December 14, 2022  |  SMBs

For Main Street SMBs, PPP business loans were once lifelines but now could become anchors. This, as the loans that were offered as federal aid...

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Independent Restaurants’ Optimism Wanes Amid Ongoing Inflation
Independent Restaurants’ Optimism Wanes Amid Ongoing Inflation
December 07, 2022  |  SMBs

As economic challenges continue indefinitely into the future, small restaurants are adjusting their revenue expectations. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ new study, “Main Street...

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