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Small Business Organizations Express Concern Over Latest Tariffs

by Fioney Staff
At a time when small business optimism remains at a historic high, a surprise shift in trade policy could start to threaten that. Last week President Trump announced that his administration would be placing a 5% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico starting June 10th. What's more, the White House's plan calls for that tariff to rise by five percentage points on July 1st, August 1st, September 1st, and...
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Small Business

PayPal Reaches $10 Billion in Small Business Loans

by Fioney Staff
FinTech giant PayPal announced this week that its small business lending had reached a major milestone. In less than five years, the service has now funded more than $10 billion in small business loans. That figure also amounts to upwards of 225,000 businesses around the world receiving funds from the company. Speaking to Forbes, Paypal's vice president of global credit Darrell Esch explained the company's role in the market, saying,...
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Small Business

Small Business Lender Biz2Credit Unveils SaaS Lending Platform for Banks

by Fioney Staff
Online small business lender Biz2Credit had some big news to share this week, announcing the launch of a new software as a service (SaaS) offering for banks. Dubbed Biz2X, the platform will allow institutions to improve their online lending experience for small business users. What's more, the Biz2Credit says such a solution has already been deployed by brands such as HSBC and Popular Bank — not to mention it's similar...
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Small Businesses Still Feeling Labor Crunch, Holding Back Expansion

by Fioney Staff
With the United States' jobless rate recently reaching a near 50-year low, small business owners are continuing to find that hiring isn't so simple. In fact a new study from SurveyMonkey and CNBC finds that 52% of owners say it's more difficult to find workers today than it was a year ago. As a result there are fears that some businesses might be holding back on expansions due to the...
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Small Business

Mailchimp Introduces Marketing Platform for Small Businesses

by Fioney Staff
For two decades Mailchimp has gained popularity as a platform small businesses could use to manage email lists and send out updates to customers. Now, as PCMag reports, the company is expanding into a full-service marketing suite. The result could be a big deal for small business owners. In a blog post announcing the initiative, Mailchimp CEO Ben Chestnut explained, "For more than two years, we’ve been adding new features,...
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How to Get More Online Reviews for a Local Small Business

by Fioney Staff
One strategy of growing your small business is to make sure that you have an online presence to help people discover your business. Getting online reviews, both on third party sites like Google Maps, Yelp, etc. as well as on your own website can be a great way to attract new customers. It can also be an easy way to get legitimate feedback on how your business is performing for...
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Facebook Introduces New Tools Aimed at Small Businesses

by Fioney Staff
Just in time for Small Business Week, Facebook has just unveiled some new tools that come with an emphasis on small business users. As Inc reports, these include tools for creating automated ads, editing videos, and allowing customers to book appointments. Starting with the advertising part of their announcement, Facebook will now make it even easier for small businesses to promote their businesses on the platform. Automated Ads will first...
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Small Business

Is Google My Business Considering Premium Paid Subscription Plans?

by Fioney Staff
It looks as though some big changes could be coming to Google My Business. If you're not familiar, the service allows business owners to "claim" their listings on the search engine, helping to ensure that hours of operation, location, and more are correct. Google has traditionally made this offering free as having the more accurate information made Google's listings more valuable to searchers. However a recent survey sent to some...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 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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A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

by Kyle Burbank
Since taking an interest in personal finance, one site I’ve come across again and again is Rakuten, formerly Ebates. If you’re still unfamiliar, Rakuten is a cashback site — and is the largest of its kind by far, boasting deals from over 3,500 retailers. Its popularity has endured even with the odd Rakuten re-branding and the platform remains one of my most-used money-saving tools. Since joining Rakuten / Ebates some...
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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
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

by Kyle Burbank
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

by Kyle Burbank
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...