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Small Business Jobs Grow, But Even-Smaller Firms Struggling
Small Business Jobs Grow, But Even-Smaller Firms Struggling
July 10, 2017  |  SMBs

How is U.S. employment stacking up? It depends on who you ask. The U.S. Labor Department announced Friday (July 7) that the country added 222,000...

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Bucking Brexit, UK’s Tide Raises $14M In Funding
Bucking Brexit, UK’s Tide Raises $14M In Funding
July 05, 2017  |  Brexit

Among the latest traditional bank challengers to raise money across the pond is Tide, based in the U.K. The company, which delivers banking services across...

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SMB Lending Platform Nav Lands Visa Talent
SMB Lending Platform Nav Lands Visa Talent
June 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending platform Nav announced Tuesday (June 20) that Visa Head of Global Small Business Janet Zablock is joining its board as an independent...

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Tech Boosts HR’s SMB Influence, Paychex Report Finds
Tech Boosts HR’s SMB Influence, Paychex Report Finds
June 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new report from Paychex finds that SMB HR professionals are taking on a more prominent role at small- and medium-sized enterprises thanks to more...

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Square Premieres Second Short Film In Small Business Series
Square Premieres Second Short Film In Small Business Series
June 19, 2017  |  Events

Square premiered Made in Iowa last week, the second short film in its For Every Kind of Dream series. According a press release, the series...

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Local Businesses’ Retail Windfall
Local Businesses’ Retail Windfall
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

As retail chains continue to shutter their doors on brick-and-mortar locations, they’re having a surprising impact on the communities around them. Currently Sears Holdings Corporation...

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CSI globalVCard Adds Corporate Travel Booking Partner
CSI globalVCard Adds Corporate Travel Booking Partner
June 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Virtual B2B payments company CSI globalVCard has added a new partner to the mix. The company revealed Wednesday (June 14) that it is integrating its virtual...

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iPayment Links Merchants To SMB Lender RapidAdvance
iPayment Links Merchants To SMB Lender RapidAdvance
June 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Alternative SMB lender RapidAdvance is linking up with payments and processing company iPayment to expand its reach. The companies announced their partnership this week, a move...

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Lendio And Comcast Pair On SMB Lending
Lendio And Comcast Pair On SMB Lending
June 13, 2017  |  Marketplace Lending Platform

SMB online lending marketplace Lendio and Comcast announced a collaboration on a pilot program that will give Comcast Business customers easier access to Lendio’s marketplace...

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