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SYSTRAN | October 01, 2021

According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, over 95 percent of consumers are located outside of the United States. Expanding globally is no longer just an option for small-medium businesses, it's an imperative strategy. To combat this, SYSTRAN, a leader in AI-based technology, announced today the launch of SMB Academy -- a free and unique online resource providing small-medium businesses with necessary tools needed to successfully expand overseas. ...

SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS

Biz2Credit | June 09, 2021

According to the latest release on June 08, 2021, by Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™, small business loan approval rates hiked slightly from 13.4% in April to 13.5% in May 2021 at big banks. However, small bank loan approval percentages climbed much higher from 18.2% in April, to 18.7% in May. “As more and more people are vaccinated from COVID-19 and ease in lockdowns, access to the favorable economic conditions loan approval by banks hiked to 0.3%,” sai...

SMALL BUSINESS ADVICE

Outfund, Diginius | June 14, 2021

The UK’s largest ecommerce investor and a leading digital insights specialist have joined forces to help accelerate business transition online. And the news comes at a time when firms across all sectors are seeking to capitalise on the rapid growth of online sales and marketing, with the UK e-commerce market projected to reach over £80.67bn in 2021. U...

MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS STRATEGY

Aspen | July 21, 2022

Counterpart, the management liability insurtech, announced the launch of its Excess insurance product for small businesses. Backed by Aspen, the Excess policy is another offering to support small businesses in a time of heightened litigation.Counterpart is the first management liability provider to utilize proprietary data and cutting-edge technology in response to the increasing settlement and legal expenses, which can easily bankrupt a small business. Claims expenses have spiked in recent year...