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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...

Technology

Slice Labs | March 09, 2022

Slice Labs Inc. (Slice), a technology company with the first on-demand cloud-based insurance platform, and Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. have launched Workers’ Compensation Insurance via AERO Insurance. AERO’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance product is available initially in Georgia and Illinois, but will soon be available nationwide to Appalachian’s growing customer base of over 100,000 independent agents. Agents experience a frictionless quote and bind j...

Technology

Switcher, Inc. | June 10, 2022

Switcher, Inc. (Switcher), a leading content creation and video production software company trusted by customers across the globe, announced the launch of Cartr by Switcher Studio, a Shopify app that seamlessly integrates Shopify products with Switcher Studio’s iOS app to create branded shoppable livestreams on Facebook. This unique solution enables customers to easily add products to their online shopping cart by simply commenting on the livestream. Once a customer has sele...

Industry Outlook

Avalara | August 25, 2022

Avalara, Inc, a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced a new partnership with Xero, the global small business platform, that will provide accountants, bookkeepers, and small businesses with a new sales tax automation solution. The new partnership will bring advanced sales tax workflows and management directly into the Xero platform, enabling advisors and business owners to automate sales tax calculations, reporting, and filing.With ...