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SMB finance

Small minus big (SMB) is one of three factors in the Fama/French stock pricing model. Along with other factors, SMB is used to explain portfolio returns. This factor is also referred to as the "small firm effect," or the "size effect," where size is based on a company's market capitalization.

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eCapital: Modernizing The Factoring Tradition For A New Generation Of Fleet
eCapital: Modernizing The Factoring Tradition For A New Generation Of Fleet
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Of the hundreds of thousands of freight carriers in the U.S. today, the vast majority are small fleets with only a handful of trucks. These...

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KeyFleet Introduces Fleet Financing Solution
KeyFleet Introduces Fleet Financing Solution
September 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. fleet management company KeyFleet is rounding out its offering with added financing capabilities. Reports in The Business Desk on Thursday (Sept. 20) said KeyFleet...

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SMBs Claim Control Over Finances With B2B Payments Innovation
SMBs Claim Control Over Finances With B2B Payments Innovation
September 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

There is a disconnect between the payment options businesses offer their customers and the options businesses use to pay each other. Between real-time payment options,...

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BlueVine, Fundbox Grow AltFin Group ILPA
BlueVine, Fundbox Grow AltFin Group ILPA
September 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA) has added three members, according to an announcement made on Monday (Sept. 17). Alternative lending companies BlueVine, Fundbox and 6th...

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Portal Finance: Don’t Finance A Small Supplier Out Of Context
Portal Finance: Don’t Finance A Small Supplier Out Of Context
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) frequently cite cash flow crunches and the struggle to access capital as key hurdles to the success of their business. These problems...

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Paysafe Further Accelerates SMBs’ Access To Funds
Paysafe Further Accelerates SMBs’ Access To Funds
September 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Several months after multinational online payments company Paysafe announced a partnership with Ingo Money to accelerate small businesses’ (SMBs) access to the funds they are paid,...

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Investors Back Portal Finance’s Multi-Pronged Approach To SMB Finance
Investors Back Portal Finance’s Multi-Pronged Approach To SMB Finance
September 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Investors this week placed more than $447 million in B2B FinTech startups, with the biggest investment rounds landing at companies that address more than one...

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Electronic Invoicing Opens A Door To SMB Digitization
Electronic Invoicing Opens A Door To SMB Digitization
September 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

For some small businesses, taking steps to digitize might feel like a game of Frogger. How does one know when to leap into a new...

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Small Business Flexibility Tested In Ebbing Markets
Small Business Flexibility Tested In Ebbing Markets
August 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The ebbs and flows of a volatile market are forcing small business owners to be flexible – so much so, says a new report from...

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