Tech in Asia

WPBN | March 20, 2020

Small business owners may have some relief coming their way amid the coronavirus crisis. The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Michigan small businesses suffering substantial economic injury.The SBA declared a disaster following a request from Governor Whitmer on March 17.According to the SBA, assistance will be available in the entire state of Michigan, and the contiguous counties of Elkhart, La Porte, Lagrange, ...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

MX | February 18, 2022

Mx and H&R Block together launched the Spruce mobile banking platform to promote greater financial inclusion. MX is the financial data platform and leader in modern connectivity. Spruce provides customers with increased transparency into how they spend, save, and manage their money, as well as assistance in reaching their financial objectives, thanks to MX data improvement. MetaBank, N.A. is the issuer of Spruce. Spruce contributes to financial inclusion for millions of Americ...

TECHNOLOGY

Frost & Sullivan | October 27, 2020

Based on its recent analysis of the North American connected SMB market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Ooma, Inc. (https://www.ooma.com/) with the 2020 North American Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award. Ooma's approach of offering a compelling managed alternative to a disparate set of communications and connectivity services addresses many of the pain points of small businesses. The most prominent services in its wide array of innovations for businesses and consumers alik...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

MeridianLink | March 11, 2022

MeridianLink, Inc.®, a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire StreetShares®, a mission-driven financial technology company that provides digital small business lending technology to banks and credit unions. StreetShares is an award-winning financial technology company that started in 2014 as a low-cost, digital lender to veteran-owned small bu...