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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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AltFin Leads Funding, But Up-And-Coming SMB Tech Is Close Behind
AltFin Leads Funding, But Up-And-Coming SMB Tech Is Close Behind
September 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Once again, the world’s alternative SMB lending industry regained the spotlight, with key deals in Asia and South America placing the industry in the top...

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Deloitte Rolls Out Accounting, Payroll Platform For SMBs
Deloitte Rolls Out Accounting, Payroll Platform For SMBs
September 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Deloitte is now offering a platform allowing small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Canada to gain greater control of cash flow. The company’s Deloitte Private...

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How SMBs’ Manual Processes Cost Economies Billions In Lost Growth
How SMBs’ Manual Processes Cost Economies Billions In Lost Growth
September 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Manual processes are expensive for small businesses, in both time and money. Taking time to crunch numbers or hand-pick data is a waste for SMB...

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Accountants Reveal Small Businesses’ Biggest Financial Mistakes
Accountants Reveal Small Businesses’ Biggest Financial Mistakes
September 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In a survey of more than 500 small and medium-sized business (SMBs) accountants and bookkeepers, business and financial software company Intuit found a few factors...

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B2B FinTech Venture Capital Caught In A Lull
B2B FinTech Venture Capital Caught In A Lull
September 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

B2B venture capital may be in a bit of a slump this week. Funding surpassed $15.3 million, at least, with investors targeting alternative lending and...

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SMBs Struggle To Set Flexible Spend Goals, Research Finds
SMBs Struggle To Set Flexible Spend Goals, Research Finds
September 12, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Two forces are currently at work that may stand to reshape the way small businesses (SMBs) manage their cash. On one hand, finds the latest...

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Reward Finance Doubles SMB Loan Capacity With Foresight Investment
Reward Finance Doubles SMB Loan Capacity With Foresight Investment
September 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending hasn’t completely lost its edge with investors. U.K.-based invoice and trade finance firm Reward Finance Group recently reported it had raised more than...

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SMBs Reveal Complex, Contradictory Relationship With Banks
SMBs Reveal Complex, Contradictory Relationship With Banks
September 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lenders entered the market, in large part, to position themselves against the big banks. In the U.K., AltFin promised faster, more convenient access to...

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EU Investment Fund Continues Withdrawal From UK SMB Funding
EU Investment Fund Continues Withdrawal From UK SMB Funding
August 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Non-financial business lending in the U.K. has dipped significantly, according to new data outlined by Business Matters, with European funds also pulling back from the market....

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