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PYMNTS | June 17, 2020

A U.S. House panel is investigating if multiple banks gave preferential treatment to large, well-funded firms compared to companies in minority or isolated areas when making loans meant for providing COVID-19 relief, Bloomberg reported. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza, several U.S. representatives said that some big lenders reportedly made a system with two levels to handle Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ap...

Small Business Advice

SMALL BUSINESS ADVICE | May 26, 2023

Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and Administrator Robin Carnahan, head of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), announced a joint effort, known as the 8(a) MAS Pool Initiative, to help small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) participating in the 8(a) Business Development Program gain access to more federal contracts in GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program and advance President Biden’s goal to in...

Small Business Advice

FLIPA | August 18, 2022

Flippa, the #1 global online marketplace to buy and sell online businesses and digital assets, is launching a powerful new business intelligence tool to help buyers make better-informed decisions about whether to buy an online business: Flippa Market Insights. By drawing upon a decade's worth of data, Flippa can help buyers get better visibility into the business performance, how it compares to the peer set and comparable values of the businesses listed for sale. Flippa Market Insights will ...

Technology

Avast Business | October 28, 2021

Avast, a global leader in digital security and privacy, has launched a new, free Network Discovery tool within its Avast Business Hub. Network Discovery is a fully integrated network discovery tool that aims to help small and medium businesses (SMBs), Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Value-Added Resellers (VARs) gain full network visibility. Modern networks are constantly changing due to the popularity of wireless environments and Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policies. Keeping...