Small Business

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  • IRS Standard Mileage Rates: What They Are and What Options You Have

    IRS Standard Mileage Rates: What They Are and What Options You Have

    With tax season now in full swing and gas prices making it pricier to fill your tank, contractors, self-employed individuals, and small business owners may be wondering about how the IRS’s standard business mileage rates work. Furthermore, since these rates are set before the year begins, there’s also the chance that your actual expenses may…

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  • PayPal Launches Small Business Credit Card with Flat 2% Cashback

    PayPal Launches Small Business Credit Card with Flat 2% Cashback

    The popular platform PayPal is rolling out a new product built specifically for small businesses. Today, the FinTech announced the launch of The PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard. The new card will be issued by WebBank and marks the first time PayPal has offered a business credit card. With the PayPal Business Cashback card, business owners…

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  • Amazon Announces Small Business Support Efforts for Prime Day 2022

    Amazon Announces Small Business Support Efforts for Prime Day 2022

    While Black Friday may still be several months away, there’s another retail day of note on the horizon: Prime Day. This year, Prime Day will be celebrated on July 12th and 13th in more than a dozen countries. Plus, for the first time, Poland and Sweden will get in on the fun. Meanwhile, later this…

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  • Square Announces Early Access Program for Apple Tap to Pay Feature

    Square Announces Early Access Program for Apple Tap to Pay Feature

    Back in February, when Apple announced its Tap to Pay feature that would allow business owners to easily accept card and mobile payments on their iPhone, many immediately thought of Square’s long-used credit card readers. Now, the FinTech has announced that it will be partnering with Apple to bring Tap to Pay technology into Square’s…

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  • Small Businesses Note Long-Term Optimism Despite Current Challenges

    Small Businesses Note Long-Term Optimism Despite Current Challenges

    With 2022 nearly halfway done already, this year has proven to be a volatile one for small business owners. Yet, a recent Chase survey of 1,000 small business owners found that, on the whole, these entrepreneurs are still feeling fairly positive about the future. That said, the 2022 Small Business Survey also highlighted some of…

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  • Credit Strong for Business Overview

    Credit Strong for Business Overview

    For small business owners, business credit can be a bit of a mystery. Not only are there separate business credit bureaus but they often have different scoring models than those consumers are familiar with.  Further complicating matters is that, in some cases, business owners will rely on their personal credit to obtain financing for their…

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  • Money at 30: Karat Creator Card Review

    Money at 30: Karat Creator Card Review

    I don’t remember the first time I heard about Karat — but I know I’ve seen it plenty of times since. Each time I’d come across it on Instagram, I’d visit their site, only to learn that it was still invite-only. Luckily for me, a few months ago, I actually came across an invite code and…

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  • Progressive Announces “Driving Small Business Forward” Grant Program

    Progressive Announces “Driving Small Business Forward” Grant Program

    Small business owners hoping to add some wheels to their operation may have a chance to do so thanks to a newly-announced grant opportunity. The well-known insurance provider Progressive has announced the launch of its Driving Small Business Forward grant program. Partnering with the accelerator Hello Alice, this program is specifically aimed at Hispanic entrepreneurs…

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