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electric | August 24, 2022

Electric, the leader in world-class IT technology for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced its Referral Partner program. The newest addition to the Electric partner ecosystem, Referral Partners earn referral payouts, co-marketing opportunities, and extend Electric discounts to their customers to extend the value of their relationship. The Referral Partner Program launches alongside Electric's growing Technology Partner Program, an established network of hardware and soft...

Business Wire | April 01, 2020

Half of America’s small businesses can’t afford to pay employees for a full month under the current economic lockdown meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. This is according to new surveys released today by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management). The research found most businesses expect to see a decrease in revenue, while businesses in certain sectors can expect even greater losses. Additionally, a majority (58 percent) of American workers will be unable to mee...

Dallas Hotelier | April 24, 2020

Three publicly traded companies overseen by Dallas hotelier Monty Bennett have borrowed $58.7 million under a program aimed at helping small businesses through the coronavirus pandemic, and that may be just a start. "The Company anticipates receiving additional PPP Loans," asset and hotel management company Ashford Inc. said on Wednesday as it reported the receipt of $12.8 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans for six of its subsidiaries. Two real estate investment...

PR Newswire | March 24, 2020

Wefunder, the nation's leading investment crowdfunding platform, today announced a new loan product to help small businesses struggling with the economic impact of coronavirus. The Coronavirus Crisis Loan, available now to any small business, enables businesses to crowdfund a loan from customers, family, friends, and the Wefunder community of 400,000 investors to provide critical cash flow during this economic crisis at a reduced interest rate. Last week, Wefunder also announced the Fight th...