small business

Saving Main Street: Cambridge Group Addresses Hard Times
Saving Main Street: Cambridge Group Addresses Hard Times
June 12, 2020  |  Retail

Michael Kanter and his wife and have owned and operated Cambridge Naturals near Harvard Square since 1974. That’s 46 years of retailing before the challenge of...

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Senators Look To Extend PPP Loans To Include More SMBs
Senators Look To Extend PPP Loans To Include More SMBs
June 10, 2020  |  Loans

A group of Democratic senators has introduced a new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses with 100 or fewer employees, including sole proprietorships and...

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FreshBooks Unveils Initiative To Link Accounting Professionals With SMBs
FreshBooks Unveils Initiative To Link Accounting Professionals With SMBs
June 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To connect modern accounting firms with small businesses, FreshBooks rolled out its FreshBooks Accounting Professionals Program. The software firm said the initiative is inspired by...

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NFIB: Small-Business Optimism Swells, But Challenges Remain
NFIB: Small-Business Optimism Swells, But Challenges Remain
June 09, 2020  |  Economy

Small-business owners across the United States are feeling more upbeat about the state of the economy as a growing number expect the downturn to be...

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President Trump Signs PPP Loan Flexibility Legislation
President Trump Signs PPP Loan Flexibility Legislation
June 05, 2020  |  Loans

As some firms grapple with meeting pivotal standards for loan forgiveness amid the pandemic, President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Friday (June...

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SBA Data Shows $20B+ Of PPP Loans Have Been Canceled
SBA Data Shows $20B+ Of PPP Loans Have Been Canceled
May 29, 2020  |  Loans

A minimum of $20 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have been canceled — many by small businesses afraid they can’t spend the money...

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Report: SEC Probing Public Firms That Received PPP Funds
Report: SEC Probing Public Firms That Received PPP Funds
May 28, 2020  |  Loans

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into publicly traded companies that received COVID-19 stimulus funds, Bloomberg News reported. Agents are...

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Google Rolls Out Donation, Gift Card Tools To Help Businesses Get Support From Customers
Google Rolls Out Donation, Gift Card Tools To Help Businesses Get Support From Customers
May 27, 2020  |  Google

Google has launched a new feature for businesses to get help from customers as the pandemic takes its toll, the California tech company announced on...

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FinTechs Aid Banks In Their Own Open Banking Initiatives
FinTechs Aid Banks In Their Own Open Banking Initiatives
May 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Open banking initiatives and bank-FinTech collaborations continue to expand in an effort to improve financial services offerings for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This week’s...

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