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Business Strategy

Funding Circle | February 01, 2022

Funding Circle announced the beginning of a new partnership aimed at increasing small business owners' access to critical financing and business insurance resources and services. Funding Circle is a market leader in online small business finance in the United States and throughout the world. Additionally, it is one of the country's oldest insurance and financial services organizations. Through this partnership, an online lender and a large property and casualty insurance w...

Duff & Phelps | October 13, 2020

Financial services group Duff & Phelps has launched a new equity match service which will link small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with more than 70 separate funding providers. The service was created in response to a growing demand for SME funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Through its work in governance, risk and transparency solutions, Duff & Phelps has access to a wide network of potential funders which have a track record of providing smaller amounts of equity f...

FINANCE, BUSINESS STRATEGY

M&T Bank | July 01, 2022

M&T today announced plans to open its Multicultural Small Business Innovation Lab in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This seven-week program is intended to assist local multicultural business owners in flourishing, growing, and pursuing new ideas by providing guidance and skills to expand and operate their businesses. Up to 50 entrepreneurs will be accepted into the program. M&T will collaborate with the Innovation Center at the University of Bridgeport. Classes will be held at t...

PR Newswire | April 10, 2020

Small businesses are suffering as a result the of COVID-19 pandemic, but there are some bright spots according to a new report from the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) and The Strawhecker Group (TSG) released today. In a survey of small business owners conducted in late March, almost 40 percent reported that their business operations area closed temporarily or indefinitely. Eating and drinking establishments, education, non-profit and related businesses and retail have been hardest hit...