National Small Business Week news and trends

Amazon Launches Grants, Education Hub for Small Business Owners
SMBs // May 02, 2024

Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to help smaller entrepreneurs. It’s all part of Amazon Business’ third annual Small Business Month, the retail giant announced Wednesday (May 1) as it introduced an online resource center dubbed the “Small Business Success Studio.” The free service...

The State of Main Street Heading Into Small Business Week
SMBs // April 26, 2024

Despite the moniker attached to their segment, small businesses loom large in the American economy.  And with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrating National Small Business Week starting Sunday (April 28), the staying power of entrepreneurship in the U.S. is top of mind for both...

Visa On Giving SMBs A Digital-First Boost This Holiday Season
SMBs // September 21, 2020

In a normal year, the holiday season is an incredibly busy time. In between the mad rush to close out the business year, retailers and restaurants prep for what they hope is the most wonderful time of their year for making sales. Restaurants, in particular,...

SMB Retail Innovation: Payments And Inventory Boost Prospects
Retail // May 09, 2019

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em – so goes the motto for pragmatic surrender. In retail, the corollary to that might be if you cannot survive on your own in a world dominated by the likes of Amazon, join its influential and often very...

Quick Reads
Amazon Launches Grants, Education Hub for Small Business Owners

May 02, 2024
Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to help smaller entrepreneurs. It’s all part of Amazon Business’ third annual Small Business Month, the retail giant announced Wednesday (May 1) as it introduced an online resource center dubbed the “Small Business Success Studio.” The free service offers lessons in finance, marketing, procurement and operations, along with […]

PayPal, Kiva Team To Launch New Tools For Small Business Month

May 02, 2018
PayPal has announced the launch of its inaugural PayPal Small Business Month, aimed at bringing a new level of engagement to small and underserved businesses and their communities. Throughout the...

Vantiv Powers BizBuz SMB Community

April 27, 2016
Vantiv is introducing a new online community centered on fostering and supporting small businesses. The payment processing services provider announced the launch of the Vantiv BizBuz community today (April 27),...

Why Banks Don’t Cover Cybertheft For SMEs

September 16, 2015
Cybercrime is on the rise, and small businesses in particular are facing waves of new Internet theft. B2B buyers, for example, are under threat of security breaches that allow criminals...