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Why Small Coffee Shops Are Thinking Big About Digital

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Independent coffee shops weren’t totally tuned out when it came to digitization in the pre-COVID-19 world, but it wasn’t an area of focus for them, according to Tim Griffin, founder of small business payments platform Cloosiv and chief product officer of its new parent company, Odeko. And it’s been all hands on deck ever since.”.

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Five Fast Facts On The SMB Scene As 2020 Turns Into 2021

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Main Street SMBs across the board are fairly optimistic about the return to normal in the economy – largely premised, it seems, on the recent news of vaccine development. But that optimism is translating into an expectation among SMBs that things will return to normal sooner than most consumers expect.

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New COVID-19 Wave Crashes Through Global Economy

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The sudden spike and the possibility of hospitals being overwhelmed means Swiss officials will soon announce new national measures to curb the infection, and they’re under extreme pressure from doctors to impose a strict national shutdown. European shutdown measures have led to protests and even small riots in Italy.

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Coronavirus Boosts Mom, Apple Pie And A Return To ‘Leave It To Beaver’ America

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The stock market, the unemployment tick-up, the uncertainty, the growing number of coronavirus cases, the concerns about the healthcare system, the small business shutdowns with uncertain futures – pick your poison in terms of bad news. Baking’s Big Return . They’ll be homemade.

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The Commercial Card Embraces A Season Of (Major) Change

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In March, American Express — the largest commercial card issuer — was next in line to face criticism for its commercial card fees, with accusations that sales associates misled small businesses with regards to rewards and fees on the company’s SMB card products. In late-March, Bloomberg reported that large U.S. Summer Trips: Canceled.

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China Extends Economic Stimulus Measures For Small And Micro-Businesses

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China’s State Council announced late Tuesday that small and micro-sized businesses can defer loan payments past first quarter 2021 as needed, according to CNBC. Certain banks catering to small businesses will also continue to receive government support in the wake of a massive shutdown earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Almost 350 Public Firms Keep PPP Loan As Giveback Deadline Hits

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million from the program intended to boost small businesses who can’t make money due to the pandemic-related nationwide shutdowns. Cutera wasn’t alone — according to CNBC , there were several large businesses that traded stocks and made money even during the pandemic and also applied successfully for PPP funds.