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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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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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AvidXChange and Wise Partner on Cross-Border Payments
AvidXChange and Wise Partner on Cross-Border Payments
December 08, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

AvidXchange Holdings has expanded its international payment capabilities through a partnership with Wise Platform.  With the partnership, the provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software...

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SMB Insurance Platform LuckyTruck to Launch Credit Card for Trucking
SMB Insurance Platform LuckyTruck to Launch Credit Card for Trucking
December 07, 2022  |  Spend Management

LuckyTruck is launching a credit card built for small trucking companies and their fleet managers.  This will be the first credit card offered by the...

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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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Fed Report Spotlights Main Street SMB Labor and Lending Pressures
Fed Report Spotlights Main Street SMB Labor and Lending Pressures
November 30, 2022  |  SMBs

Slowing rate hikes cheer investors, but on Main Street the damage has already been done. Stocks surged about 3% by Wednesday’s close, on the heels...

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B2B Platform Solv Kenya and Cellulant Offer Payment and Collection Services
B2B Platform Solv Kenya and Cellulant Offer Payment and Collection Services
November 16, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Pan-African payments provider Cellulant and B2B digital platform Solv Kenya have partnered to enable small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to reconcile, receive and view all...

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