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  • Square Launches Tap to Pay on Android for Small Businesses

    Square Launches Tap to Pay on Android for Small Businesses

    For years, Square has been synonymous with their mobile card readers that allowed small businesses to turn their cell phones into point-of-sale registers. Now, the company is introducing a new feature that will make it even easier for entrepreneurs to accept payments on the go. As of this week, Square’s Tap to Pay feature is…

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  • Hello Alice Introduces Small Business Health Score Tool

    Hello Alice Introduces Small Business Health Score Tool

    A FinTech that helps small business access capital is introducing a new tool. This week, Hello Alice announced the debut of the Business Health Score. Available to Hello Alice platform users, this new score is the first product to come from the Equitable Access Program, which finds the brand partnering with Global Entrepreneurship Network, as well…

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  • Amex, Main Street America Announce $2.3 Million in Grants

    Amex, Main Street America Announce $2.3 Million in Grants

    As small business owners across the country continue to face a number of economic and other challenges American Express and Main Street America are teaming up to offer some relief. This week, the latest edition of “Backing Small Businesses” grant program was announced, with more than $2.3 million available to small business recipients. Eligible business…

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  • Robinhood Introduces National Freelancer Day and Contest

    Robinhood Introduces National Freelancer Day and Contest

    The well-known (albeit controversial) investment app Robinhood has introduced a new holiday. Last week, the FinTech announced National Freelancer Day. Although the United Kingdom has established a similar celebration for June 16th, Robinhood has designated March 10th for the United States’s honoring of freelance workers. Although the first annual holiday itself has now passed, a…

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  • Nextdoor Introduces New Tools for Small Businesses

    Nextdoor Introduces New Tools for Small Businesses

    Small business owners looking to promote themselves on Nexdoor and reach more of their neighbors now have more ways to do so. This week, the popular app announced a new post composer, giving businesses more post format options. These new formats include Events, Polls, and Video. First, businesses can now create and share events on…

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  • Amex Launches Third Annual Historic Restaurant Grant Program

    Amex Launches Third Annual Historic Restaurant Grant Program

    For the third consecutive year, American Express is partnering with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help small business owners. The “Backing Historic Small Restaurants” initiative will once again see the credit card company funding a total of $1 million in grants to 25 businesses, with each selected location being awarded $40,000. Additionally, the restaurants…

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  • A Look at Intuit’s “Small Business Big Impact Day”

    A Look at Intuit’s “Small Business Big Impact Day”

    By all accounts, Intuit is not a small business. However, with platforms such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp all under the Intuit umbrella, there’s a good chance that consumers and entrepreneurs alike are at least familiar with the company’s offerings. Now, to kick off Intuit’s 40th anniversary, the firm recently found a way…

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  • Visa Introduces New Offers for Small Business Customers

    Visa Introduces New Offers for Small Business Customers

    For entrepreneurs, small business credit cards may have a lot to offer. What’s more, beyond the specific rewards that a single card may feature, some business cards may have hidden benefits as well. Case in point: Visa has announced some new offers available to eligible small business Visa customers. First, two new promotions have been…

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