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SMBs

Small and Medium businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships which have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

Earnings Spotlight FinTech Platforms’ Progress in Speeding Banking’s Digital Shift
Earnings Spotlight FinTech Platforms’ Progress in Speeding Banking’s Digital Shift
November 05, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Digital transformation holds promise for banks, but it could also give them pause. The traditional route, upgrading legacy systems and on-premise technology — going it...

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Need for Speed: How Instant Ad Hoc Payments Future-Proof Enterprise Relationships
Need for Speed: How Instant Ad Hoc Payments Future-Proof Enterprise Relationships
November 04, 2024  |  Faster Payments

From vendor pay to gig workers, enterprises are merging into the fast lane for payments. And as enterprises adopt models that rely on agile, ad...

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The Two Things That CFOs and Treasurers Want From Working Capital Solutions
The Two Things That CFOs and Treasurers Want From Working Capital Solutions
November 04, 2024  |  CFO

The economy is unpredictable, and companies are clamoring for on-demand working capital solutions that can be tailored to their unique needs. Imagine a world where...

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Visa and Mastercard Earnings Shine Spotlight on B2B Innovations
Visa and Mastercard Earnings Shine Spotlight on B2B Innovations
November 01, 2024  |  B2B Payments

For the payment networks, the continued shift beyond consumer cards has trillions of dollars’ worth of B2B transactions firmly in sight. And, as spotlighted in...

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Melio to Grow AP/AR Platform With $150 Million Fundraise
Melio to Grow AP/AR Platform With $150 Million Fundraise
November 01, 2024  |  Investments

Melio raised $150 million in a Series E funding round to fuel the growth of its accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) platform by...

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This Week in B2B: Smokestack Upgrades, CFO Intelligence, SMB Innovation
This Week in B2B: Smokestack Upgrades, CFO Intelligence, SMB Innovation
October 31, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The B2B innovation landscape has never been more exciting than right now. Ongoing technological advances are driving a paradigm shift, allowing B2B firms to streamline...

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Fiserv and Clover Serve Up New Tools for Small Businesses
Fiserv and Clover Serve Up New Tools for Small Businesses
October 31, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Fiserv has introduced a new suite of tools for small businesses. The offering, rolled out via the payments and financial services technology solutions company’s Clover point-of-sale and...

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Square Card Enters UK Amid Small Businesses Cash Flow Worries
Square Card Enters UK Amid Small Businesses Cash Flow Worries
October 31, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Square is expanding its card offering into the U.K. for merchants seeking quicker funding access. An executive from the company — an arm of Twitter founder...

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Fifth Third Bank and CRF Launch Fund for Small Businesses
Fifth Third Bank and CRF Launch Fund for Small Businesses
October 30, 2024  |  Partnerships

Ohio-based Fifth Third Bank and Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) have partnered to expand the availability of capital to small businesses in the 11 states...

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