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Square Clarifies Controversial “Reserves” Policy
Over the past several years, Square has grown into one of the most popular small business tools and enabled entrepreneurs to process payments in new ways. However this ubiquity also means that changes to their policies — such as adjustments made to their fees — are often big news and may court controversy. The latest…
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Comerica Bank Commits $1 Million to Create Black Capital Access Program
Given the current state of our country and its small businesses, one bank has revealed its plans to step up and assist one community of entrepreneurs who are among the hardest hit. Last week, Comerica Bank announced that it was partnering with the National Business League to create the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP). The…
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Viraltag Review (2020)
There’s no doubt in my mind that Viraltag has helped me up my social media game and allowed me to gain solid followers even as a new site. From the ability to schedule posts while surfing the web (do people still say that?) to automatically reposting my best content, the service has surely saved me…
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Online Lender Kabbage Among Largest PPP Loan Processors
For the past couple of months, the biggest story in the world of small business has been the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This of course includes the program’s successes, failures, and controversies as well as the banks and other lenders who have stepped up to help their clients claim funds. Now one online lender,…
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Bringing Customers Back to Your Small Business After Reopening
Following several weeks of voluntary and mandatory closures across the country, small businesses are beginning to reopen their doors. With many owners looking to recoup some of their recent losses and support their staffs, the hope is that customers will return as soon as possible. While there’s no guarantee that will happen, there may be…
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Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Adjusts Popular Program
As businesses across the country slowly begin to reopen their doors, those entrepreneurs who took out Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans are getting some new updates. For the unfamiliar, the initiative was initially introduced as part of the better known CARES Act and brought $349 billion in loans to small businesses. However, the first round of…
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Money at 30: Keeper Tax Review
Being self-employed means playing by a completely different set of tax rules. Of course, the odds of freelancers, gig workers, and others all being well versed in tax law is rather slim. In other words, many of us (myself included) could use some help navigating the world of tax deductions when it comes to our…
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Are Small Businesses Financially Ready to Reopen?
Following weeks of mandatory shelter-in-place orders that forced the closure of many “non-essential” businesses across the country, phased reopenings have begun in several states and cities. That may sound like great news for small business owners who have been unable to operate for months. However, the financial realities of reopening may complicate the decision whether…
