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PRnewswire | June 29, 2023

Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, announced today that it has developed the GovWin IQ Small Business Resource Center curated specifically to support the thousands of small businesses looking for ways to find and win more government contracting opportunities with limited resources. Small businesses are a focus in government contracting, but pursuing and winning contracts can be challenging. The White House recently called ...

TechCrunch | March 17, 2020

Regardless of how the COVID-19 pandemic plays out in the coming weeks and months, it has already been brutal for small businesses, with some forced to close for public safety, while others are taking a big hit in both revenue and access to credit. So Facebook announced today that it’s creating a $100 million grant program for small businesses. Applications aren’t open yet, but the company says this will include both ad credits and cash grants that can be spent on operational co...

Newtek | April 29, 2020

Newtek announced on Monday (April 27) that its lender program, Newtek Small Business Finance (NSBF), has funded $518.2 million in loans for the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to a press release. The company estimated that this has been able to help 66,000 employees of borrowers from Newtek stay on the payroll. The NSBF estimated it has another $24.9 million in PPP loans that will be funded later this week by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the release...

Finance

Hydr | May 25, 2021

Hydr, a UK FinTech, has announced the launch of its proprietary invoice finance platform to assist small businesses in optimizing their cash flow. Hydr assists small businesses with managing their cash flow by providing fully digital onboarding, real-time funding decisions, transparent terms, and fixed fees. It pays the full amount of an invoice within 24 hours, minus a competitively priced fixed fee. For seamless integration of its platform, FinTech has collaborated with global small business p...