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BUSINESS STRATEGY

Bank of the West | February 25, 2022

Bank of the West launched Digital Doors™, a new small business offering collaborating with Mastercard®. Digital Doors offer resources and interactive tools to help small business owners establish, grow, and protect their online presence. Michelle Di Gangi, Executive Vice President, Head of Small & Medium Enterprise Banking at Bank of the West, stated, "Bank of the West and Mastercard launched Digital Doors to help small businesses deliver superior customer exper...

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...

MARKETING AND NETWORKING

Alberta Central | October 25, 2021

Alberta Central, the central banking facility, service bureau and trade association for Alberta’s credit unions, is excited to announce the launch of the second Big Future Innovation Grant, which provides an opportunity for Alberta-based small business owners and entrepreneurs to apply for funding to put towards their business’ financial future. Applications are open from October 14 to November 4, 2021 (or until the first 100 applications). To be considered for one of ...

Businesswire | August 06, 2020

As small and micro businesses (SMBs) worldwide continue to endure the financial impact of COVID-19, one thing is clear: rethinking the checkout or point-of-sale (POS) experience is essential for survival on Main Street. Visa (NYSE: V) today released the Visa Back to Business study assessing this dramatic shift to digital commerce in response to the pandemic, driven largely by changing consumer expectations for a safe and touchless payment moment. According to the eight market study of both consu...