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American Express Global Business Travel | July 03, 2020

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has developed a new service enabling small businesses to manage travel, office purchases and cash flow on a single platform. Neo1 for the first time integrates Amex GBT with office expenditures for supplies — including Amazon Business purchases — and utilities in one location, according to a report in Business Travel News. The service will roll out first in the U.K. Designed for owner-managed businesses, Neo1 also provides a view of corpo...

Small Business Trends

Citizens | November 08, 2022

Citizens today announced a $300,000 grant to empower veteran-owned small business in the Bronx, in partnership with Military Warriors Support Foundation (MWSF) and the Hope4Heroes program. The grant will provide tailored support and resources to strengthen veteran-owned business, such as storefront renovation, new technology and technical training, and includes one year of financial mentorship. Earlier today, Citizens and MWSF recognized Former U.S. Army Specialist Marisa Estrella, founder of Wo...

TECHNOLOGY

Business Wire | November 01, 2023

A new survey from Index by Pinger reveals that 67% of Americans have a small business, or do a side hustle or freelance work. And 75% of these respondents also work as an employee for another organization. The survey also revealed another 17% plan to start a business, side hustle or take on freelance work in the future. “It’s really not surprising,” said Inc. Magazine s...

Finance

Voya Financial | February 25, 2022

Voya Financial, Inc., announced today, the launch of a new grant program to aid small businesses owned by individuals from underrepresented communities. The five recipients, all Black-owned, technology-based businesses, will each be awarded $10,000 to help them grow and thrive. “This inaugural grant program reflects our mission to make a secure financial future possible for everyone. Several of these startups are women-owned, all are Black-owned, and each one demonstrates a ...