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SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS

Oyster | March 25, 2021

Oyster Financial, a neobank and valued financial partner for Mexican SMBs, announced today a first-time offering for the majority of Mexican SMB owners: access to affordable, instant credit and revolving credit lines. Unlike other major banks and financial institutions in Mexico, which do not cater to SMBs, Oyster is solely focused on assisting its clients in making or receiving payments more effectively and optimizing their activities through business-enablement tools. Starting t...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Comar | December 29, 2021

Comar recently announced its acquisition of Omega Packaging. Comar is a premier supplier of custom medical devices and assemblies and specialty packaging solutions. While, Omega Packaging is a manufacturer of injection and blow molded products serving the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, sports nutrition, and skincare markets. Morgan Stanley Capital Partners-backed the deal, and Golub Capital Credit Opportunities led the financing, along with Brightwood Capital and Everberg Capital. ...

IMPACT

Prospera | November 18, 2021

Prospera, the economic development nonprofit organization, announced today a $75,000 grant from Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Enterprises as part of Comcast NBCUniversal's $100 million commitment to advance social justice and equality. The grant will support Hispanic entrepreneurs and small business owners in Florida and North Carolina. The award will enhance Prospera's programs and services to provide educational resources, individual guidance, access to capital and advance digital...

AZ Big Media | January 13, 2020

By Digital channels have completely changed the way businesses operate today. Branded websites, mobile apps, social media handles: All of these are virtually prerequisites for building brand awareness, driving sales, and improving customer loyalty. Even traditional brick-and-mortar stores rely on digital touch points in some fashion, whether that’s posting store hours and parking information on Google My Business or directly selling to a larger audience through e-commerce sites. For small-...