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By Sol DolorCovid19, General, News, TrendsCovid-19

Digital B2B Payments Adoption a Pandemic Silver Lining

An upside to the pandemic according to small business owners is the adoption of digital B2B payments. Mastercard found in a recent study that 57% of small businesses increased their use of digital systems for business-to-business payments amid the COVID-19 crisis. A majority of business owners (82%) said they changed the way their business sends and...

By Sol DolorCovid19, General, News, TrendsCovid-19, employee

Financial Health Trumps Physical Health for Employees Amid COVID-19

Employees of small businesses are more concerned about their financial health than their physical health amid the pandemic. According to a new study by MetLife, 55% of small business employees express concern about their financial health during the COVID-19 crisis. That’s higher than the 41% who worry about their physical health. In fact, concern about financial...

By Sol DolorNewscash flow

3 Things Kabbage’s Acquisition by American Express Tells Us About Small Business Financing

American Express is buying Kabbage, the fintech company focused on SMEs. At first glance, the acquisition may seem like a standard acquisition by a financial services giant. However, it has several implications to small business financing that are more noteworthy than they seem. American Express says that it is buying “substantially all” of the Atlanta-based...

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By Sol DolorCovid19, NewsCovid-19

Small Business Crisis Possible as Aid Dries Up

Small businesses should be vigilant as government aid amid the coronavirus pandemic is seen drying up. A new study by LendingTree found that the end of federal aid has the potential to cause a small business crisis. Entrepreneur and keynote speaker Ramon Ray commented that Covid-19 has sapped the cash flow of millions of small...

By Sol DolorCovid19, NewsCovid-19, zoho

Back to Work Faster with New Zoho App

To work in the office or work remotely? That is a common question today. With many businesses in limbo amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, Zoho has an answer for returning to work. Zoho Corporation is a global technology company offering the most extensive suite of business software applications in the industry. This week they launched the...

By Sol DolorNews

Checking Account by Kabbage for Small Businesses

The number of online banking options continues to increase giving businesses more financial options. One option we will look at is a newly launched business checking account. Kabbage Checking will be paying off for small businesses at a time of uncertainty. Account highlights Atlanta-based Kabbage, Inc. provides cash-flow products to small businesses. The account enables customers to...

By Ramon RayNewsfacebook

US Black Chambers CEO Shares Optimism For the Future

US Black Chambers is an advocacy organization comprised of 145 black chambers and represents over 330,000 black owned businesses. Ron Busy, CEO of US Black Chambers said, in a recent interview, that while most business are seeking access to capital, black owned businesses number one priority is access to affordable credit. Ron shared that 20...

By Ramon RayNewsfacebook

Use Chat To Respond Fast To Customers. Facebook Messenger Upgrades.

So you've got a customer (or a potential customer) who has a question and they're on your website. How fast you respond to them could be the different between a sale or not. Chat is a powerful way to quickly respond to customer queries. Today Messenger from Facebook is announcing an upgrade to it's...

By Ramon RayNewscoronavirus, facebook

Facebook Study Says Global State of Small Business is Bleak. Is there a solution?

Small business growth has always been challenging, it's even tougher these past few months. The state of small business owners outside of the USA is often even bleaker as most developing countries can't offer the support for their smallest companies that we have in the USA or in most developed countries. The Future of Business...

By Ramon RayNewsdell, women

Join Ramon at Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network – July 9 #DWEN @DellTech

Join Ramon on July 9th at Dell's Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), the Path Forward Virtual Summit What is DWEN? The Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) will advance your business by connecting you with resources and a community of female founders who will inspire you to grow personally and professionally. DWEN was established by Dell Technologies...