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OnDeck Survey Ranks Business Owners' Preferred Presidental Candidates

Last night the lead up to 2020 presidential election officially got underway as the Iowa caucuses saw the first votes being cast for the candidates. However, as of this writing, the results of the evening have yet to be released following some apparent snafus. In the meantime a recent national survey by online lender OnDeck asked small business owners who they preferred in the presidential race. The latest survey (conducted...
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Survey Shows Small Businesses Expect Strong Economic Growth in 2020

In 2019 we saw small business optimism reach record levels and remain at historic highs. This was not only influenced by economic strength but also by the direct increase in sales many business owners were enjoying. Now a new survey from Balboa Capital suggests that the majority of small businesses are expecting the good times to keep rolling in 2020. First and foremost Balboa's survey revealed once again that 2019...
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Chase and United Debut New Business Credit Card

Small business owners who travel often or want to save up miles for their next vacation will now have a new credit card option for accruing rewards. Today Chase and United unveiled the United Business Card, which will replace the previous United Explorer Business Card. According to a press release for the new offering, the United Business Card is "designed to help business travelers maximize their miles." As part of...

GoDaddy Unveils New Logo to Empower "The Everyday Entrepreneur"

To compete as a small business in the 21st century, there's no question that you'll need an effective website. For many, GoDaddy.com has been a starting point for this journey. With more than 19 million customers and 77 million domains under its registration, Arizona-based GoDaddy has become one of the most well-known website tools thanks to a combination of affordable registration, quirky ads, and more. Now the brand is looking...
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Square Instating 1.5% Fee for Instant Transfers

Over the past several years, FinTech Square has become ubiquitous at small businesses across the nation. In addition to its clever mobile credit card readers, the company has continued to expand its offerings to make it easier for business owners to accept payments. However Square has revealed a change to one of their products that might not be so welcome to entrepreneurs who enjoy getting their money fast. This week...
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Paychex Report Shows Weekly Earnings Growth at Record High

Throughout the year the big story in the world of small businesses has been the competitive hiring field. With the United States' unemployment rate remaining at historic lows, many businesses have reported being unable to fill open positions and, in turn, increased their wages in a bid to attract top talent. Sure enough a new report from the payroll company Paychex shows continued wage growth for small business employees as...
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Small Business Insurance Platform Huckleberry Announces $18 Million Funding Round

In recent years the insurance marketplace has started to evolve. Besides car insurance companies focusing on online policy applications, Lemonade and other startups have made less-popular but still important types of insurance such as renter's insurance more accessible. Yet, when it comes to various types of small business insurance, it seemed as though the old guard was still leading the way. Given this dilemma, Bryan O’Connell and Steve Au founded...
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Majority of Small Business Owners Say the Minimum Wage isn't a Living Wage

As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, the subject of a "living wage" has again proven a hot topic — especially among Democratic primary candidates. Meanwhile, in recent years, a number of cities have passed their own initiatives to hike the minimum wage to $15 an hour or more. Throughout discussions of such moves, there's been a focus on small businesses that some argue would be hardest hit by increasing...
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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,...