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Finance

Gardner Capital | November 25, 2021

Gardner Capital, a private equity firm and alternative investment platform specializing in multifamily housing and renewable energy development and investment, is partnering with Kiva through Gardner Capital's GCRE Upward Mobility Fund to accelerate minority-led small business access to finance in Texas. The partnership will initially focus on supporting BIPOC small business owners in the Dallas and Houston markets, and provide a revolving fund to match loans raised on Kiva...

Management

prnewswire | August 07, 2023

The Markaaz Dashboard empowers small business owners to take control of their growth trajectory and business data through a centralized, user-friendly platform. By offering a comprehensive suite of growth tools and unprecedented data insights, it enables entrepreneurs to track, grow, and optimize their businesses. The key highlights of the Markaaz Dashboard include: Data-driven Insights: Markaaz's proprietary data aggregation abilities and intuitive interface provide busines...

Industry Outlook

The Insurance Bureau of Canada | October 29, 2020

A group representing Canadian insurance companies has launched a team that will help small businesses find affordable coverage as rates rise during the pandemic, but critics expressed skepticism over the move. The Insurance Bureau of Canada, an association that represents the industry, said Thursday that the team will start its work by focusing on helping the hard-hit hospitality sector in Ontario. The move comes after business owners and politicians raised concerns over increasing instances of ...

Finom | September 24, 2020

B2B financial service startup Finom — which provides online financial services for SMEs, freelancers and the self-employed in Europe — has raised an additional $12 million (€10.3 million) to add to its previous seed round of €6.5 million last April. The total funding raised in 2020 is now €16.8 million, and this is before the company has done a Series A round. Investors include Target Global (Germany), Cogito Capital (Poland), Entree Capital (Israel), Avala Capital (Ge...