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Houston Business Journal | June 16, 2020

Fort Bend County launched a small business relief program to help vulnerable businesses get through the Covid-19 pandemic. Fort Bend County Judge KP George and other county officials announced the launch of the $22 million Fort Bend County Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program at a June 15 press conference. The program is funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and is designed to provide grants up to $10,000 to cover "the most immediate financial ...

Reuters | May 05, 2020

New York’s Attorney General said on Monday she has asked 11 major U.S. banks to clarify how they had issued loans tied to the U.S government’s $660 billion program to rescue small businesses from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the plan was intended to help small firms weather the worst global economic crisis in decades but has been hobbled by missing paperwork, technology failure and a misdirection of funds to big corporations...

Small Business Trends

Verizon | April 04, 2023

Verizon announced it will host the inaugural Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Summit, an all-day experience for small business owners to network and participate in live events designed to help them grow their businesses, in San Diego on April 13, 2023, at the FEMX Quarters. In partnership with the global professional education and networking platform Luminary, the summit aims to bring valuable business insights and strategies to small business owners. Participants of the Ver...

Business Strategy

Centime | July 23, 2021

Centime, a Boston-based fintech company, announces a collaboration with First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) to help small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) gain visibility and control over their cash flows, enabling them to thrive and grow. As part of the collaboration, FNBO will incorporate Centime's new AI-driven Cash Flow Control solution into its business online banking services. Centime developed a cash flow control solution to help SMB businesses thrive over 18 months in c...