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Mastercard Debuts Platform to Help Small Businesses Consolidate Digital Tools

November 12, 2024
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Visa Redefines Small Business as Millions of Global Creators Gain Access to Capital and Financial...
VISA // November 12, 2024

The next generation of small businesses just might be the current generation of micro-businesses. They’re the creators. The 200 million plus community that populates sites like OnlyFans, Patreon, YouTube and Amplify with talent and skills from musicianship to fashion advice to stand-up comedy. And like...

AI Turns Small Business Compliance From Cost Center to Strategic Advantage
artificial intelligence // November 11, 2024

The goal of innovation is to help businesses better tackle challenges that can feel daunting due to limited resources. And with the news Monday (Nov. 11) that identity and compliance platform Palm has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) filing tool, dubbed the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Filing Assistant, to...

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

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 and digitize nearly every element of their operations — particularly the workflows and processes surrounding B2B payments. As businesses seek...

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

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 served by the bank. The Small Business Catalyst Fund enabled by this partnership has been launched with a $7.85 million...

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Visa Redefines Small Business as Millions of Global Creators Gain Access to Capital and Financial Tools

November 12, 2024
The next generation of small businesses just might be the current generation of micro-businesses. They’re the creators. The 200 million plus community that populates sites like OnlyFans, Patreon, YouTube and Amplify with talent and skills from musicianship to fashion advice to stand-up comedy. And like any other business, these creators need to pay and get […]

Visa: Embedded Lending Provides Global Tailwind for Consumers and SMBs

October 03, 2024
Embedded lending options are proving to be critical lifelines for individuals and the smallest businesses — particularly in an uncertain macro environment marked by relatively high interest rates. “Many times...

Visa: Data Orchestration Will Boost Embedded Finance Adoption Globally

October 02, 2024
Embedded lending’s usage around the globe has been growing — but as we enter new cycles of technology and seamless interactions, we’ll see more consumers and businesses turn to a...

Small Businesses Turn Digital Payments Into Cash Flow Engine

August 27, 2024
Being in business means putting a lot of effort into staying in business. And staying in business is a challenge many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face, exacerbated by delayed...

Quick Reads
Mastercard Debuts Platform to Help Small Businesses Consolidate Digital Tools

November 12, 2024
Mastercard has introduced a new platform designed to help financial and service providers offer their small business customers a way to consolidate the digital tools they use to run and grow their businesses. The Mastercard Biz360 platform provides a “one-stop shop” that allows business owners to access new features while also integrating their existing digital […]

Fifth Third Bank and CRF Launch Fund for Small Businesses

October 30, 2024
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 served by the bank. The...

Centime and Fyle Team to Bolster Small Business Spend Management

October 30, 2024
Small-business-focused cash management solutions provider Centime has teamed with expense management firm Fyle. The collaboration expands Centime’s platform to give finance teams fuller control over spending and cash flow, the...

Forward Financing Gains $450 Million Credit Facility for Revenue-Based Financing

September 19, 2024
Forward Financing has increased its existing $250 million credit facility to $450 million to support continued growth of its revenue-based financing for small businesses across the United States. “This significant...