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Finance

Visa | June 01, 2022

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, recently announced a partnership with Fundbox, an embedded working capital platform for small businesses, to enhance Fundbox's platform with the power of digital payments. The Fundbox Flex Visa Debit Card, issued by Pathward, N.A., is the first stage in this relationship, and it helps small business customers better manage their cash outflows. In the coming months, Fundbox and Visa will work together to launch several new payment prod...

Vancity | April 21, 2020

To support small businesses that needed to change course because of the coronavirus, Vancity has rolled out its Unity Pivot Business Loan. Businesses changing direction to support the battle against the pandemic can tap into loans of up to $150,000, which will be interest free for the first six months with no payment needed over that original time frame, according to an announcement. Vancity President and Chief Executive Officer Tamara Vrooman said, Vancity’s relief programs for small busi...

SimplyRFiD | July 14, 2020

It can be an incredible challenge for small businesses to take on international supply chain management. Knowing where all the products are and ensuring they don't get lost in the process is a challenging task for even the largest of corporations. SimplyRFiD is helping small entrepreneurs manage complex asset management; in just seconds, businesses can verify the accuracy of shipments, meaning less missed shipments and no lost inventory....

Technology

BigCommerce | March 15, 2022

BigCommerce announced a partnership with Bolt. BigCommerce is a leading Open SaaS eCommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands. While Bolt is a leading checkout and shopper network company. The partnership will now offer a brand new way for small-medium- and enterprise-sized BigCommerce merchants to set up Bolt One-Click Checkout in a self-serve manner within minutes. In addition, Bolt can be integrated into merchants' BigCommerce stores, enabling them to provide safe, one-clic...