Category: Small Business News
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Barclays Awarding $255k in Latest "Small Business Big Wins" Promotion
by Fioney Staff
Throughout the past couple of years, several larger companies have stepped up to help smaller businesses in a number of different ways. This includes banks and credit card issuers, such as American Express, who have held sweepstakes and contests for entrepreneurs. On that note, Barclays is readying for another round of its "Small Business Big Wins" contest, which will award a total of $255,000 to deserving small businesses. From now... Small Business News
Funding Circle, Nationwide Launch Partnership to Assist Small Businesses
by Fioney Staff
Small business lender Funding Circle and popular insurance company Nationwide are teaming up. Billed as the first collaboration between an online lender and leading property and casualty insurer, the two companies are aiming to increase access to financing and resources for small business owners. As a result of the partnership, business owners will be able to apply for access to capital through Funding Circle as well as apply for insurance... Small Business News
Freelance Finance Tool Lili Introduces "Tax Optimizer" Toolkit
by Fioney Staff
For small business owners, taxes can be a real headache. This can be especially true for freelancers and self-employed workers who might not even consider themselves business owners but need to for the sake of their filings. Because of this, some business owners might overlook deductions they qualify for, fail to set money aside for payments, or even botch filing out the required tax forms. With all of that in... Small Business News
Chase Survey Finds Optimism Among Small Business Leaders
by Fioney Staff
At the start of 2021, there were plenty of reasons for Americans to be optimistic about the year ahead following a challenging 2020. Unfortunately, the year brought its own obstacles — which were only exacerbated as we headed into 2022. Despite this, JPMorgan Chase’s 2022 Business Leaders Outlook Survey finds that the vast majority of small businesses are optimistic about their prospects this year. According to Chase's survey of 2,600... Small Business News
Chase Introduces Ink Business Premier Card
by Fioney Staff
As many small business owners have discovered, business credit cards can be a useful tool for managing cash flow while also earning rewards. In turn, the business credit card market has continued to grow in recent years. The latest entry comes from Chase, which has just announced the new Ink Business Premier card. The Ink Business Premier will be Chase's first "pay-in-full" card — also known as a charge card.... Small Business News
Kabbage from American Express Introduces Kabbage Funding
by Fioney Staff
When it comes to small business success, one of the most important factors is cash flow. Given this reality, American Express has announced the launch of Kabbage Funding, giving business owners another option for obtaining working capital. Eligible small businesses can now open flexible lines of credit, ranging from $1,000 to $150,000. According to the company, the application process can be completed in minutes, giving business owners quick access to... Small Business News
Small Business Saturday Sees Record $23.3 Billion in Sales
by Fioney Staff
This past weekend, the holiday shopping season officially kicked off with Black Friday (although several retailers moved up their sales events in some capacity this year). Of course, following the big Friday event, Saturday marked the 12th annual Small Business Saturday, which was founded by American Express to promote small businesses and encourage consumers to Shop Small. It looks as though that message has continued to spread as this year's...