ENGAGENCY

Business Strategy

Umpqua Bank | February 03, 2022

Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, today announced a new program that expands access to capital, resources, and expertise for minority and women entrepreneurs. Umpqua Bank's Small Business Empowerment Program builds on existing private and public partnerships, including strategic initiatives with numerous business-focused nonprofits and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), to advance economic equality and opportunity for entrepreneurs in historically u...

FINANCE

Mastercard | September 25, 2023

Mastercard has introduced new tools to assist small businesses with payment processing, financing, and cybersecurity. Small businesses are adapting to an increasingly digital business environment, even amid labor shortages, to meet customer expectations. Mastercard's Digital Doors program offers resources, including a Marketing Hub and cybersecurity to...

Small Business Advice

Clark Construction | October 31, 2022

Clark Construction Group has expanded its Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) to the Greater Nashville area. Originally launched in 2006, the 8-month program delivers executive MBA-style classes to small and diverse businesses, including minority-, women-, and veteran-owned firms in the construction industry. Twenty-two Nashville-area business owners and leaders make up the 2022 class. Clark kicked off the inaugural Nashville program with a full-day orientation for participants on Thursday, Octo...

Cision PR Newswire | August 10, 2020

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, announced today it is proud to partner with American Express and a growing group of companies on the Stand For Small program, an initiative to provide meaningful support to millions of small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stand for Small initiative provides support and access to business-critical services, offers, tools and expertise, among other benefits through a centralized, digital platform. These resources aim to hel...