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TECHNOLOGY

PRnewswire | May 05, 2023

Progressive Insurance®, the leading commercial auto insurer in the United States, today announced they are taking applications for the brand's Driving Business Forward grant program in support of Black entrepreneurs. Each of the 10 small business owners selected will be awarded a $25,000 grant to use toward the purchase of a commercial vehicle for their business. While 20 percent of Black Americans start businesses, only four percent of these businesses survive the start...

SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS

Biz2Credit | October 26, 2020

Biz2Credit, a provider of online finance to small businesses, has launched a new branding for its Biz2X platform. The new branding is designed to reflect Biz2Credit’s fresh and innovative vision for the business lending industry. B2X is Biz2Credit’s global SaaS (software-as-a-service) platform, which enables financial institutions to provide customized online lending experience to small businesses. Since it was launched in 2019, Biz2X has proven successful in helping lenders process ...

TECHNOLOGY

ICS | August 02, 2022

ICS, a portfolio company of ClearLight Partners and leading provider of Information Technology (IT) Managed Services to a vast array of client profiles, announced it has acquired Cards Technology (Cards), also a leading provider of Managed IT Services to small to medium businesses, headquartered in Ocean City, Maryland.Cards was founded in 2000 and has grown by helping small-to-medium sized businesses in the markets surrounding Ocean City, MD achieve success by providing technology solutions and...

TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE

Finli | July 11, 2022

Finli, a payment management platform built for service-based small businesses in the US, has announced the close of its $6 million Seed fundraising round, led by the Urban Innovation Fund. Motley Fool Ventures, M13, Alumni Ventures, and all existing investors also participated in the round. The new injection of funds will be used to expand Finli's team and business banking capabilities, moving towards becoming a holistic financial services solution. According to the U.S....