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Amex Launches Third Annual Historic Restaurant Grant Program

For the third consecutive year, American Express is partnering with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help small business owners. The "Backing Historic Small Restaurants" initiative will once again see the credit card company funding a total of $1 million in grants to 25 businesses, with each selected location being awarded $40,000. Additionally, the restaurants selected will be offered one complimentary year of ResyOS to help them streamline costs and...
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A Look at Intuit's "Small Business Big Impact Day"

By all accounts, Intuit is not a small business. However, with platforms such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp all under the Intuit umbrella, there's a good chance that consumers and entrepreneurs alike are at least familiar with the company's offerings. Now, to kick off Intuit's 40th anniversary, the firm recently found a way to support worthy small businesses and non-profit organizations at the same time. On February 15th,...
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Visa Introduces New Offers for Small Business Customers

For entrepreneurs, small business credit cards may have a lot to offer. What's more, beyond the specific rewards that a single card may feature, some business cards may have hidden benefits as well. Case in point: Visa has announced some new offers available to eligible small business Visa customers. First, two new promotions have been added to Visa SavingsEdge. Now, eligible Visa Small Business customers can get 50% off Yahoo's...
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FedEx Announces Launch of 2023 Small Business Grant Contest

Attention small business owners: FedEx has announced the launch of its 11th annual Small Business Grant Content. This year's promotion will officially kick off on January 31st, with the entry period lasting until February 21st. As part of the contest, more than $330,000 will be granted to small business, including $30,000 going to 10 grand prize-winning businesses. After the entry deadline has closed, 100 finalists will be selected and revealed...
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U.S. Bank to Launch Business Altitude Connect Credit Card

U.S. Bank is set to expand its small business credit card line-up. Recently, the bank announced the impending launch of the new Business Altitude Connect card. Applications for the new product are expected to open next month. In terms of rewards, Business Altitude Connect cardholders can earn 5x points on hotel and car rentals booked directly in the Rewards Center. Meanwhile, other travel purchases, such as airfare and hotel bookings, will...
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Barclays Announces Third "Small Business Big Wins" Contest

Small businesses looking to add some bonus funds to their coffers may be interested in a newly-opened contest. Today, Barclays announced the launch of its third annual "Small Business Big Win" promotion. This time around, the company will once again be doling out a total of $255,000 in prize money to dozens of winning businesses. One grand prize winner will be awarded $60,000 followed by $40,000 for second place and $20,000...
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Survey: Majority of Small Businesses Expecting Recession in 2023

With the new year underway, a new survey highlights the economic outlooks held by small and medium-sized businesses. According to JPMorgan Chase’s 2023 Business Leaders Outlook survey, 61% of small business respondents (defined as businesses with annual revenues between $100,000 and $20 million) stated that they expect a recession to hit this year. Similarly, 65% of mid-sized businesses — those with annual revenues between $20 million and $500 million — said...
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Small Business Payment Automation Tool Plooto Raises $20 Million

A FinTech that helps small businesses manage their payments just collected some cash of its own. This week, Toronto-based Plooto announced it has raised $20 million USD — or $27 million CAD. The Series B was led by Centana Growth Partners, while returning investors FINTOP Capital and Luge Capital also participated. Previously, the company closed an $8 million CAD ($6.34 million USD) Series A early last year. According to Plooto,...
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A Guide to Building Credit and Increasing Your Credit Scores

When it comes to credit, there’s some good news. The average credit score in the United States has been steadily rising in recent years, coming in at 715 in 2023. That may be because, today, consumers not only have more ways to access their credit reports and scores than ever before but also because there are an increasing number of options that Americans have for building credit in the first...

2024 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. Lately it seems as though that theme has been sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind...
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Brim Financial Raises $85 Million as It Eyes Global Expansion

Toronto-based FinTech infrastructure startup Brim Financial has announced a new funding round. About the round: Brim has revealed an $85 million round. The Series C was led by EDC Investments while new investor Vistara Growth and returning investors White Owl Group, Epic Ventures, and Zions Bank also participated. To date, the company has now raised $110 million including a Series B in 2021. According to Brim, the latest funding will...
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Chase Reveals Q2 2024 Freedom 5%(+) Bonus Categories

Chase has announced its bonus category picks for the second quarter of 2024 — including some interesting twists. About the categories: As April approaches, Chase has revealed what categories Freedom and Freedom Flex cardholders can earn bonuses on. From April 1st through June 30th, customers can earn 5% (or more) in three categories: Amazon.com, Hotels, and Restaurants. Similar to how Chase embraced a "New Year, New Me" theme last quarter,...

FedEx Announces Winners of 11th Annual 2023 Small Business Grant Contest

Nearly three months after the entry period ended, FedEx has announced the winners of its 11th annual Small Business Grant Content. This year's event saw more than $300,000 in funds going to a variety of small businesses across the nation. Last month, the company revealed 100 finalists, with that list now being narrowed down to just 10 winners. This year's grand prize winners included KindVR, The Cupcake Collection, Up In...