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Business Strategy

Umpqua Bank | February 03, 2022

Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, today announced a new program that expands access to capital, resources, and expertise for minority and women entrepreneurs. Umpqua Bank's Small Business Empowerment Program builds on existing private and public partnerships, including strategic initiatives with numerous business-focused nonprofits and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), to advance economic equality and opportunity for entrepreneurs in historically u...

Technology

Slice Labs | March 09, 2022

Slice Labs Inc. (Slice), a technology company with the first on-demand cloud-based insurance platform, and Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. have launched Workers’ Compensation Insurance via AERO Insurance. AERO’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance product is available initially in Georgia and Illinois, but will soon be available nationwide to Appalachian’s growing customer base of over 100,000 independent agents. Agents experience a frictionless quote and bind j...

TECHNOLOGY

CompTIA | December 11, 2023

The latest employment data suggests hiring among small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) in the tech services and software development sector has continued, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. In the aggregate tech sector employment was essentially unchanged from the previous month, CompTIA's analysi...

Small Business Trends

PayPal | January 20, 2021

PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced that the organization is currently accepting applications for small business advances through the U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program. Businesses can apply for Paycheck Protection Program credits. "2020 was a difficult year for small businesses, as they struggled to survive the deep impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. As we work to recover as a nation, it is urgent to provide help to small businesses and the commun...