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SMALL BUSINESS ADVICE

Visa | December 17, 2020

Supporting small and micro businesses (SMBs) has been an earnest need all through the COVID-19 pandemic, with an extraordinary need among minority-claimed small businesses, which are lopsidedly affected. Expanding on Visa's drawn out obligation to this network, Visa Foundation today declared new activities to give almost $5 million in funding to minority-drove SMBs, in the midst of a second influx of COVID-19. Visa likewise reported mentorship projects to additional help minority-drove SMBs....

TECHNOLOGY,FINANCE

LTK | July 15, 2022

LTK, the global influencer marketing platform, has partnered with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, to power instant, simplified and secure creator payments for the new LTK Connect self-serve solution. LTK Connect is purpose-built to empower brands of all sizes and budgets to easily build and scale programs with premier, commerce-focused creators that help drive awareness and sales. The new partnership reduces the time from completed work to payment from months to secon...

TECHNOLOGY

Pitney Bowes Inc. | February 21, 2022

Pitney Bowes Inc. launched PitneyShipTM Pro, a cloud-based sending solution engineered to meet the needs of today’s business world. Pitney Bowes Inc. is a global provider of shipping and postal services as well as technology, logistics, and financial services. PitneyShip Pro is the first shipping solution built on Pitney Bowes' powerful new SaaS Shipping 360TM platform. It combines next-generation design with enhanced shipping and mailing capability. The solution enhances and customize...

IMPACT

LegalShield | February 23, 2022

The entrepreneurial spirit is stronger than it has been in decades as more people have decided to create their own business during the pandemic. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 5.4 million new business applications were filed in 2021, surpassing the 2020 record of 4.4 million. At the same time, small business formation requires a significant amount of legal paperwork which can be difficult to navigate alone. Those seeking to start a small business can greatly benefit from a service that&rsq...