The Paypers

OCTOBER 5, 2023

UK-based small business lender iwoca has integrated its B2B payment solution with Canada-based ecommerce platform Shopify.

Payment Solutions 68

Payment Solutions B2B Small Business Payments 68

Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Today, borderless supply chains define business opportunities and brick and mortar presence is just an afterthought, says Amex's Dean Henry.

Small Business 117

Small Business B2B Payments Cross-Border Payments 117

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of new small businesses (SMBs) open their doors every year in the U.S., The latest estimates from the Small Business Administration (SBA) peg the number of new SMBs at 414,000 each year, spurring job creation and economic growth for the country, with millennial entrepreneurs at the helm.

Small Business 111

Small Business Accounts Verification On-Demand 111

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

According to the firm, B2B transactions were a key driver of ACH transaction growth in the third quarter of the year, leading NACHA Chief Operating Officer Jane Larimer to describe the ACH Network as “thriving.”. ACH may be the most popular ePayments rail option for B2B transactions in the U.S. today, but it’s not the only one.

Small Business 68

Small Business Same Day ACH Wire Transfer NACHA 68

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Earlier this week, reports said two researchers from Bloomsberg University of Pennsylvania made their case for safe harbor rules and overall easing of regulatory penalties for small businesses hit by a cyberattack. Yet small businesses rarely have the resources to pay and survive fines of thousands or even millions of dollars.

Small Business 78

Small Business Cybersecurity Ransomware Compromise 78

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

After one of the busiest weeks of the year for B2B startup venture capital funding, this week revealed a bit of a lull in the market. Still, investors placed more than $368 million into the space, often in the form of Series B rounds for a range of B2B players, including fleet management, small business (SMB) banking and global payments.

Small Business 67

Small Business B2B Participant Cross-Border 67

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Kevin Phalen , head of global business solutions at Visa , told Karen Webster that the consumerization and the digitization of the B2B space are enabling firms to get the job — moving money — done with efficiencies previously unknown. B2B is poised to make the same leap. And above all: Safe.

B2B 137

B2B Payment APIs and Integration Payments Push-to-Card 137

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In this week's B2B Data Digest, PYMNTS breaks down the numbers behind the latest cases of fraud, including the growing risks of small business loan fraud, a case of expense fraud, and the ever-persistent Business Email Compromise risk intensified by Brexit uncertainty.

B2B 116

B2B Email Compromise NACHA Small Business 116

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

With only a few million dollars in combined investments, this week certainly wasn’t the most lucrative for B2B FinTech firms, but the variety and global reach of recent SMB FinTech investments offers a bright spot in an otherwise quiet moment for B2B venture capital.

Small Business 77

Small Business Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments FinTech 77

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

Kabbage , which works with business analytics, has launched a new program that promises to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) calculate and predict cash flow and help them identify cash surpluses and deficits, according to a press release. Kabbage CEO Rob Frohwein said he can relate. “As

Small Business 67

Small Business Ubiquitous Payroll Addressing 67

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. Based in France, Memo Bank announced a $22.5 million investment round this week.

B2B 115

B2B Finance Small Business Underwriting 115

Payments Dive

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The card company is adding to its product line-up in an attempt to cater to small businesses as they try to recover from COVID-19 pandemic lows and face inflationary pressures.

B2B 89

B2B Small Business Payments Product 89

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

American Express (Amex) and Amazon have teamed up to release a new commercial card product designed for small businesses (SMBs) buying on the Amazon platform. The card solution will include integrated spend management features, enabling small firms to gain insight into purchasing activity.

Small Business 59

Small Business Credit Cards Commercial Card Reconciliation 59

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

small business owners last year, it appears the trend may be over. are less optimistic about the national economy, with economic outlook dropping for the fourth month in a row, according to analysis from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). After record levels of optimism among U.S.

Small Business 67

Small Business Disputes Economy Credit Cards 67

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

Flipkart has rolled out its Flipkart Wholesale operations, which serves as a B2B marketplace for small businesses and shops. Change the way you buy bulk products for your business with Flipkart Wholesale’s efficient technology and logistics,” Flipkart Wholesale said on its website.

B2B 101

B2B Small Business Finance Acquirers 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. This week saw an impressive $324 million in combined funding for a range of B2B FinTechs and other solution providers, including alternative lenders looking to support small businesses as they manage working capital instability.

B2B 90

B2B Small Business Participant Non-Bank 90

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The financial institution released the results of its Small Business Payments Spotlight survey last week, which surveyed more than 500 small business owners and 500 consumers in the U.S. Bank of America said data breaches can be “devastating” to small businesses.

Data Breach 72

Data Breach Small Business Breach Business Payments 72

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cash flow management challenges can burden small business owners struggling to pay vendors and employees, but a new report from Kabbage finds that entrepreneurs often go unpaid themselves. In a statement, Kabbage CEO Rob Frohwein said he is “familiar with cash flow challenges” related to running a small business.

Small Business 58

Small Business Payroll Finance Checks 58

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The adoption of digital payments is rapidly developing markets to the point that the value of B2B payments are set to grow by 40 per cent by 2028, from $89trillion in 2024 according to research from Juniper Research , the market research firm. It provides analysis and forecasts of over 65,000 datapoints across 60 markets over five years.

Cross-Border Payments 119

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border ISO 20022 Research 119

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2019

lawmakers continue to press for more affordable bankruptcy for small businesses, with Congress reintroducing the Small Business Reorganization Act earlier this month. Small businesses would be required to obtain an appointed “standing trustee” to manage bankruptcy and payment reorganization.

Small Business 56

Small Business Laws Process Research 56

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Small businesses, too, have heightened their expectations from their financial service providers, and credit unions are no exception. Reports noted that Congress this week is acting on the proposed SAFE Banking Act, which would enable financial institutions to legally extend their services to marijuana businesses.

Credit Union 43

Credit Union Small Business Online and Mobile Banking Legal 43

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

CIT’s Southern California branch network, OneWest Bank , unveiled a new mobile app to help small businesses meet their financial goals. The business app of OneWest Bank lets small businesses digitally deposit checks, pay bills, schedule appointments, transfer funds between accounts at OneWest and find the closest branch.

Small Business 52

Small Business Mobile Banking Checks Finance 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

Small business (SMB) banking is in need of an overhaul. Between the threat of FinTechs and small business owners’ increasing willingness to switch banking providers, financial institutions are waking up to the demand for better SMB services. This reality is often cited by small business FinTechs.

Small Business 70

Small Business Payment APIs and Integration Faster Payments Blockchain 70

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Bank of America can now integrate data from key third-party business applications on its Business Advantage 360 platform to offer a more complete financial picture for small businesses, according to an announcement. The news comes on the first anniversary of the rollout of Business Advantage 360.

Small Business 64

Small Business Online and Mobile Banking Checks Innovation 64

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Hiccups in accounts receivable — such as not getting paid on time — mean that business owners can struggle to meet their own financial obligations. Intuit found through a study that, across the globe, as much as 61 percent of small businesses (SMBs) face difficulties when it comes to managing cash flow.

Small Business 81

Small Business Real Time Payments Federal Reserve Payments 81

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

B2B 81

B2B Security FinTech Participant 81

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

From a lack of supplier acceptance of electronic payments to outdated infrastructure within accounts payable (AP) departments, the B2B payments ecosystem still has much room for improvement on multiple fronts. Moving the needle in the journey away from paper checks isn’t a one-sided battle, either. An Ecosystem Approach.

B2B 110

B2B Payments Wires Wire 110

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Mastercard has added new B2B payment features in the Asia Pacific, intending to bolster its services for businesses looking for diverse payments methods, a press release says. Mastercard Track was debuted in 2018, and works on real-time data collection and faster payments, helping businesses with B2B payments.

Visa 75

Visa B2B Accounts Cross-Border 75

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

We live in an era when it is possible for a small business with a great product to go global almost overnight, thanks to the power of the internet and mobile commerce. Yet, the opportunities for growth have not resolved the age-old problem of tight cash flow that small businesses face.

Small Business 60

Small Business Settlement Point-of-Sale (POS) Payroll 60

Payments Source

MAY 20, 2021

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Small Business 98

Small Business Automation B2B Process 98

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

Its mission, which just won the official admiration of Visa , is to move small businesses away from checks and paper receipts by migrating invoice management online. Hermyz took the grand prize and the $10,000 that came with it at last weekend’s Small Business Hackathon, an inaugural event that took place in Washington, D.C.,

Small Business 69

Small Business Payments Tools Digital Payments API 69

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Global payments startup Veem is launching a new business-to-business (B2B) tool to simplify and automate domestic payments, the company announced in a Wednesday (Nov. Veem enables payments from a central platform, which can mean faster business transactions at a lower cost for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

B2B 109

B2B Payments Funds Transfer Small Business 109

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Corporate accounting and auditing firm KPMG is shuttering its small business services unit, reports in The Business Desk said Thursday (Feb. According to the publication, KPMG’s Small Business Accounting (SBA) service, which launched in 2014, will be closed in the U.K. will remain unaffected.

Small Business 53

Small Business Accounts Audit Automation 53

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

In the wake of some high-profile cyberattacks on small businesses and local governments, new research suggests that the pain points of such incidents last long after systems are back up and running. Small government entities, too, are facing these risks. Beyond finances, the reputational damage can last years, too.

Data Breach 64

Data Breach Small Business Breach Ransomware 64

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

Despite government initiatives to connect small businesses to capital as quickly as possible, the U.S.’s Even as small businesses are able to access capital, it’s often not enough to endure the ongoing market volatility and uncertainty. Traditional bank loans aren’t always easy to access, either.

B2B 52

B2B Finance Small Business Third-Party Service Provider 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With more than $1 billion raised — and more to come — this week became the most lucrative for B2B FinTech venture capital funding. million in new funding for its technology targeting small businesses in the U.K. million in new funding for its technology targeting small businesses in the U.K. Digital Risks.

B2B 70

B2B FinTech Small Business Participant 70

Finovate

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Payroll, benefits and HR management solutions company Gusto and B2B credit and financing expert Nav are partnering this week. Under the agreement, Gusto’s small business clients will have access to Nav’s financial health insights as well as its network of financing options. Co-founder Joshua Reeves is CEO.

Finance 105

Finance Payroll Small Business B2B 105