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Technology

Cowbell | October 06, 2022

Cowbell, the leading provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), today announced national membership with the Small Business Digital Alliance the public-private co-sponsorship between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc. The Alliance, which focuses on connecting small business leaders with the tools and resources needed to start, expand, and scale businesses to success, aligns with Cowbell's commitment to provide SMEs with con...

Business Strategy

NASA, InnoSys Inc, Tietronix Software Inc. | May 17, 2021

NASA has a long tradition of assisting America's entrepreneurs in bringing technology from concept to commercialization. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative of the agency is building on its tradition by awarding 140 new Phase II grants to 127 U.S. small companies to help them get their innovations to market. The grants equal $105 million and are distributed to small businesses in 34 states and Washington, D.C. NASA's small business initiative is commit...

Finance

Globe news wire | April 10, 2023

Amerant Bank, the largest community bank headquartered in Florida, announced today that it has been awarded the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s 2023 Export Lender of the Year Award, selected by Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the SBA. The Export Lender of the Year Awards recognizes excellence in export financing. These awards highlight the accomplishments of lenders in delivering SBA’s international finance programs to small businesses, des...

Industry Outlook

Rapyd | December 09, 2021

Rapyd, a global Fintech-as-a-Service company has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Neat, a cross-border trade enabling platform for SMBs and startups. Neat provides full company incorporation, business accounts, global payment collection and disbursements, as well as credit card-based capital expansion services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and it is subject to regulatory approval. By integrating Neat into the Rapyd Global Payments Network, small and medium businesses wil...