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LENDISTRY | June 08, 2021

Lendistry, leading Fintech Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced to administer new New York COVID-19 small business recover grant program, focusing its reach to underserved businesses impacted by the pandemic. Lendistry, is the largest minority-led distributor of capital in COVID relief funding. Lendistry is a technology-enabled lender delivering relief funds to small businesses during the phase of the pandemic. Launching of the new New York ...

United Nations ESCAP | February 17, 2020

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in partnership with Global Affairs Canada and the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Viet Nam, today launched a new project to support the growth of women entrepreneurs as a strategy for poverty reduction, social well-being and sustainable economic growth. The five-year project titled ‘Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship: Creating a Gender-Responsive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem’ aims to create a...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Small Business News | August 23, 2021

Yelp is declaring August 26 “Make It Happen Day” in Texas, in response to the challenging year small businesses and residents endured due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, Winter Storm Uri, and severe weather. A $100,000 Make It Happen Day Fund has been established to help small businesses and consumers across Texas make much-needed repairs. The fund will go towards covering the cost of improvement projects for select small businesses across Texas, including community-serving nonpr...

TECHNOLOGY

Square | May 02, 2022

Square announced the launch of Square Loans to Canadians giving small businesses quick and simple access to funds and eliminating another significant pain associated with running a business. Square Loans proactively presents personalized offers to qualifying sellers based on their transaction data, ensuring a simple application procedure with no paperwork and funding as soon as the following working day. Businesses pay a single, upfront loan cost that is automatically repaid as a ...