Kauffman Fellows

BUSINESS STRATEGY

GoDaddy | August 18, 2021

GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, today announced the launch of new Pay Links and Virtual Terminal features within GoDaddy Payments, enabling small business owners to take online and remote payments without the requirement of a website or an online store. Small businesses without websites are often left out of ecommerce solutions, despite consumers' increasing preference for paying online. With Pay Links and Virtual Terminal, small businesses without a heavy web...

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Intuit | December 20, 2021

QuickBooks Checking was launched today by Intuit, the global technology platform that powers TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp. QuickBooks Checking, first introduced in 2020 as QuickBooks Cash, has changed business banking into an active money-management center that provides small businesses with increased cash flow predictability and financial control. Differentiated banking experience enhanced with new features to deliver greater value, visibility and cash management capa...

Visa Inc. | June 24, 2020

Visa alongside nearly 20 leading small business solution providers, today announced a new online resource for small businesses, Visa Small Business Hub, to help entrepreneurs build stronger customer relationships and expand their businesses. With a focus on how to start, run and grow a strong, digitally-enabled business, Visa Small Business Hubs are now live in more than 20 countries and tailored to each region’s unique SMB needs. Each Small Business Hub delivers a broad range of tools, sp...

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FreshBooks & FastBill | October 07, 2021

FreshBooks, a leading cloud accounting software provider with paying customers in 160+ countries, announced the acquisition of FastBill, one of Germany's leading cloud accounting and invoicing software solutions. Founded in 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany, FastBill helps self-employed professionals, small businesses, and startups maintain better control of their finances through electronic invoice management, reporting, and access to tax advisory services. The terms of the transaction have ...