Small businesses represent 99.9% of U.S. companies and employ more than 61 million people—but despite their critical role in the economy, they often struggle to keep up with financial management tasks ...

At first glance, the data on small-business finance looks worrying. A study by the British Business Bank suggests that lending to small businesses fell in every area of the country other than the ...

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We must build a small-business finance sector where business coaching is integrated and accessible, writes Sandy Fernandez, of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. The reasons for the ...

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Small-business finance concerns include rising interest rates and economic uncertainties. Clients are wary of tariffs impacting long-term investments and loan applications vary accordingly. Some have ...

A nationwide bank recently highlighted the results of a survey that found small business owners are having a tough year. On Sept. 16, KeyBank published its 2025 Small Business Survey that found 23% of ...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from global cloud-based small business platform Xero reveals a notable gap in financial literacy among Canadian small business owners. Despite 47% of small ...

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Online lenders and lending marketplaces provide new alternatives for small-business funding.