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PYMNTS.com | March 31, 2020

For most small businesses, the decade began with optimism, but it would take only three weeks for that thinking to change as consumers began to shelter in place – and many governments mandated that policy. Amid this climate, nearly all small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been forced to divert some optimism into a fight for survival. PYMNTS asked over 200 SMBs about their experience before and in the middle of the crisis. All this, Today in Data....

Small Business Trends | June 10, 2020

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act signed June 5 by President Donald Trump amends key parts of the pandemic loan program for small business owners. HR7010 makes key changes to parts of the Paycheck Protection Plan. Some of these changes will surely be welcomed by small business owners who’ve received PPP funds recently. You have more time to apply, more time to use the money, and more time to rehire employees. If you have applied or are applying for a PPP loan and was st...

Lowe's Companies, Inc. | July 17, 2020

In response to the overwhelming need to help support small businesses across the country, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is announcing it is increasing its minority small business grants from $25 million to $30 million while donating an additional $25 million to its small business grant program with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), doubling the amount already committed. The additional funds will focus on rural communities, which have been hard hit by the pandemic. The total $55 mill...

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Next Insurance | October 22, 2020

Next Insurance, the fastest growing digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance and Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), today announced that they have teamed up to simplify the insurance purchasing process for millions of small businesses. This integration will enable QuickBooks users to seamlessly obtain a customized quote and easily purchase General Liability, Professional Liability and Workers' Compensation coverage from Next Insurance with a few clicks of a button, directly f...