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.

Adaptive Raises $19 Million to Scale Construction Industry Financial Platform
Adaptive Raises $19 Million to Scale Construction Industry Financial Platform
July 15, 2024  |  Investments

Adaptive raised $19 million in a Series A funding round to scale its artificial intelligence-powered financial platform for businesses in the construction industry. The platform...

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New Report Highlights Impact of Embedded Lending Options on Small Business Banking Preferences
New Report Highlights Impact of Embedded Lending Options on Small Business Banking Preferences
July 11, 2024  |  SMBs

Embedded lending can help microbusinesses and small businesses grow and maintain smooth operations despite unstable cash flows. However, PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study finds that relatively...

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Markaaz CEO Says New Take on Data Helps Banks Close Small Business Identity Gap
Markaaz CEO Says New Take on Data Helps Banks Close Small Business Identity Gap
July 11, 2024  |  Authentication

How do you really know a business? The credit score can be misleading, especially for a small business that has weathered the pandemic. A profit...

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Sovos CEO Says Government Tax Compliance Mandates Push CFOs to  Modernize
Sovos CEO Says Government Tax Compliance Mandates Push CFOs to Modernize
July 11, 2024  |  Taxes

Governments around the world are using mandates to modernize and digitize all manner of activities, including how they collect taxes. To get a sense of...

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eBay Debuts Working Capital Solution for Sellers
eBay Debuts Working Capital Solution for Sellers
July 10, 2024  |  Loans

eBay teamed with embedded finance platform Liberis to offer sellers working capital. Business Cash Advance is designed to provide eligible eBay sellers in the United...

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Embedded Finance Helps Business Buyers Move Commerce Online
Embedded Finance Helps Business Buyers Move Commerce Online
July 10, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Better product data, better browsing, transparent pricing — and the ability to click through the whole process — these are the hallmarks of consumer-facing online...

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Marriott Launches Online Travel Booking Program for Small Businesses
Marriott Launches Online Travel Booking Program for Small Businesses
July 09, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Marriott International has launched an online travel booking program designed for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The new Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy combines a suite...

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Small Business Optimism Creeps up but Inflation Concerns Persist
Small Business Optimism Creeps up but Inflation Concerns Persist
July 09, 2024  |  Economy

Optimism among small business owners is climbing, though it’s hard to call them “optimistic.” That’s according to the latest edition of the National Federation of Independent...

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Japan Ditched Floppy Disks, but Can Businesses Ditch Paper Checks?
Japan Ditched Floppy Disks, but Can Businesses Ditch Paper Checks?
July 08, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Technological innovation moves fast, but sometimes businesses can move slowly. Or even not at all. Take for example the news from Reuters that the Japanese...

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