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Hello Alice | September 29, 2020

Hello Alice, a free platform that guides business owners through the growth of their company, is reigniting the Business for All initiative. In partnership with Verizon, #BusinessForAll is a nationwide movement led by entrepreneurs, celebrities, business support organizations, and corporate executives that provides the opportunity for mentorship and funding to small business owners nationwide. Hello Alice pivoted efforts in March to provide a dedicated resource center and over $2 million in emer...

Finextra Research | March 09, 2020

Metro bank has contracted with Ezbob to deliver a digital lending proposition for small business customers. The new service will take customers from application through ID&V, documentation, offer and acceptance in a matter of minutes; ultimately enabling funding to be released on the same day. Metro Bank last year was awarded £120 million from the RBS bail-out fund to inject more competition in the SME banking market. The challenger has since scaled back its plans for expansion into bu...

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...

SMALL BUSINESS ADVICE

Plastiq | June 18, 2021

An intelligent payments platform, the Plastiq collaborates with Visa, the world leader in digital payments, for its “She’s Next Grant Program”, which plans to award $10,000 to 60 Black businesswomen in 6 cities across the U.S. The program aims to remove the disproportionate barriers faced by Black women business founders. Plastiq provides grant recipients the freedom to make virtual payments to any supplier with a credit card, even though when cards are not accepted. Read More