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SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS

HRB Tax Group, Inc. | October 14, 2021

H&R Block today announced the launch of a free, new online business course for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners, as part of Kauffman FastTrac®. Taught by Block Advisors small business tax professionals, up to 60 initial participants will learn information, tips, exercises, and tools to help think about their business idea before it is brought to life. The four free online entrepreneurship course offerings will run Nov. 1, 2021 through Jan. 3, 2022 and are a...

PYMNTS.com | April 08, 2020

Small businesses overwhelmed U.S. financial institutions as they scrambled to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. When the program went live on Friday (April 3), only two FIs, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, had been able to begin accepting applications — Bank of America saw a whopping $6 billion worth of applications in only a few hours, ending Friday with $32.6 billion in applications. It was a shaky ...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

FIS | February 15, 2022

FIS announced the enhancement of its embedded payments strategy with the acquisition of Atlanta-based, Paytrix. This acquisition supports FIS' objective of expanding its e-commerce products to businesses of all sizes and industries through the integration of payment capabilities into Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms. This acquisition will also enable FIS to deploy embedded financial capabilities alongside its e-commerce products to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
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FINANCE

Verizon Business | June 21, 2022

Verizon Business announced that it is teaming up with Mastercard and First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) to launch a credit card designed to bring value to small business owners. In the coming weeks, existing Verizon Business wireless customers with less than 100 lines and an online account will be eligible to apply for the Verizon Business Mastercard®, which rewards purchases on everyday business expenses such as eligible office supplies, technology, fuel, and more. "Mas...