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Goldman Sachs Survey Shows COVID-19's Impact on Small Businesses

Even as some areas of United States are looking for ways to begin reopening businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic, many American small businesses are still struggling and are uncertain of what's ahead. Now the situation has been quantified in a new survey from Goldman Sachs that highlights some of the issues that small businesses are currently facing. The survey spoke with 1,790 small business owners that are part of Goldman...
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Paychex Partnering with Trio of FinTechs for PPP Loan Assistance

Several weeks ago, President Trump signed the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act into law. This bill not only authorized direct payments to millions of American families but also included the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended to help small businesses and their employees. Famously, the initial $349 billion earmarked for PPP ran out in less than two weeks, with another $310 billion now being...
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Uber Introduces Courier Service in Select Markets, Putting Drivers to Work

Regardless of whether small businesses have been deemed "essential" or "non-essential" by their local governments, there's no doubt that their operations have been impacted. While some essential businesses have been making adjustments and even hiring more to meet demand, those in the non-essential category have had to get creative in hopes of producing revenue and keeping their employees paid. Speaking to that latter dilemma, this week Uber announced new courier...
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SBA Announces $349 Billion Paycheck Protection Program is Tapped Out

As part of the $2 trillion CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act passed by Congress and signed by the President, the Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) meant to help small business owners and their employees. These low-cost loans were not only meant to help businesses stay afloat at a time when local and state restrictions are asking non-essential businesses to shutter but also...
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OnDeck Now Accepting SBA Paycheck Protection Program Applications

When Congress voted to pass a more than $2 trillion dollar stimulus package meant to support the economy during the COVID-19 crisis, the element that stood out to most Americans was the $1,200 direct payments that would be sent to some taxpayers. However, for small business owners, it was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that garnered the most interest. Unfortunately the program has seen a bit of a rocky start...
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GoDaddy Supporting GoFundMe's Small Business Relief Initiative with Donation, Widget

With the COVID-19 pandemic requiring most Americans to shelter in place, the majority of small businesses have seen severe impacts. In fact a recent survey found 87% of owners saying that their businesses have been hurt during this time, with 35% warning that they could be forced to close permanently if things didn't change within the next three months. Given the current situation, the popular crowdfunding site GoFundMe recently launched...
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87% of Small Businesses Say COVID-19 is Hurting Their Business

When turning on the news these days, you're likely to be hit with a barrage of numbers — from stats regarding the latest COVID-19 infections and deaths to the astounding unemployment figures. Although this data might not always be encouraging, it does help paint a picture of what's currently happening in our country. With that in mind, the finance site WalletHub recently conducted a survey of small business owners to...
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Plastiq Raises $75 Million For Stronger Pivot to Small Business Owners

Even in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, it seems that deals are still getting done. This week Plastiq announced it had raised a whopping $75 million as part of its latest round. The Series D was led by B Capital Group, while existing investors Accomplice, Kleiner Perkins, Top Tier Capital Partners, and Khosla Ventures also participated. Previously the company saw a $27 million Series C in late 2018 and...
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2025 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. That was later 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 is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...
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PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...