How lack of collateral hinders banks from funding small businesses

PostBank Managing Director Raphael Lekolool during My Chat with a Bank CEO forum. [Esther Dianah, Standard] Studies show that more than half of small enterprises do not live past their second year of operation, a factor that continues to hinder...

5 best POS system for small businesses [2026 Edition]

Running a small business in Australia isn’t what it used to be. Gone are the days when a cash register and a calculator could get you through the day. In 2026, running a café, salon, retail store, or food truck means keeping up with tech, customer...

They call it 'bank313' and plan to lend to Detroit's small businesses 

A strategic alliance between Southfield-based Calibo and bank313 aims to speed up decisions regarding small business loan applications. The new digital bank313 is an operational division of the state-chartered First State Bank of Michigan, part of...

How small businesses can compete for top talent – without breaking the bank

Finding and keeping good people has never been harder for small business owners. Whether you’re running a family farm, a local shop, or a growing trade business, you know the struggle: wages alone aren’t enough to attract top talent anymore....

DaySmart in Ann Arbor Introduces Practical AI to Transform Small Business Efficiency

DaySmart Software is rolling out a line of intelligent tools designed to simplify daily operations and fuel growth for small businesses. // Stock photoDaySmart Software in Ann Arbor, a provider of vertically focused business management software,...

How To Optimize Your Small Business For Year End

As we reach the fourth quarter of an extraordinary year, many small businesses are consumed with the challenges of executing, ensuring inventory is in place, fulfilling orders, or driving demand through advertising and promotions. However, the...

From jingle dresses to beadwork, tariffs hit home for Indigenous designers, small businesses

Every piece of regalia Sharona Crane creates is infused with her Anishinaabe culture. Her designs for jingle dresses, ribbon skirts, jackets, appliques and other items reflect a modern take on historical woodland motifs and designs using elements...

Postponed amendment on food vendor ordinance leaves small businesses concerned

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno City Council is considering an amendment that would eliminate vendors from operating in the Tower District. That proposal was recently postponed on the council's agenda In the original 14-page amendment, the...

Asheville's $17M small business grant program won't start until 2026

ASHEVILLE - The city of Asheville is eyeing a speedy launch for its $17 million Small Business Support Program in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene, but distribution likely won't begin until 2026. Some Asheville City Council members wonder if it's...

Small but mighty: Empowering Kenya’s small businesses to create jobs and spur resilience

When you walk through any Kenyan city or village, there is one thing that you will always see: small businesses happening in real time. Whether it be chapati vendors or fruit sellers, cell phone credit hawkers or souvenir businesses, the streets...

'Enough is enough': Small business owners frustrated as shoplifting keeps rising

Every day, Summers Wang watches customers stroll through his Rideau Street beauty and lifestyle shop, some stopping to chat — and others to steal. “We always say hi and help them choose our products. And then they turn their back to us and put it...

SMB scrapes past Ginebra in Dubai clash

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion San Miguel Beer scored a narrow 83-81 victory against Barangay Ginebra in the first overseas games of the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup on Sunday at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The Beermen led by as many...

New E-Commerce platform launched to boost Sea Breeze small businesses

NASSAU, BAHAMS- Sea Breeze MP Her Excellency Leslia Miller-Brice has launched a new e-commerce platform designed to expand market access for local entrepreneurs, unveiling ShopSeaBreeze242.com at the Sea Breeze Business Owners Forum held at...

SME funding partner achieves strongest quarter with £60m of support

Praetura’s asset finance division set a new quarterly lending record in the third quarter of 2025. The £60m lent to SMEs was the strongest period since launching in 2013. The division, which comprises Praetura Asset Finance and Kingsway Finance,...

Multibagger NSE SME Stock Delivers 240% Returns In Two Years; Do You Own?

Last Updated:October 27, 2025, 14:00 IST On Monday, the multibagger stock opened at Rs 178.05 on the NSE and touched an intraday high of Rs 187.40 before easing to Rs 176.50. SAR Televenture SharesShares of SAR Televenture surged more than 7% on...

Multibagger NSE SME stock gives 240% returns to allottees in two years.

Multibagger NSE SME stock SAR Televenture surged more than 7% during Monday's trading session following the announcement of a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% equity stakes in M/s Blue Lotus Support Services Private Ltd and M/s Whitefield...

Why Australia’s small businesses are suddenly being told “no” by banks

Across Australia, banks are tightening their grip on small business lending as credit appetite shrinks and risk models shift. Kim Woodward, director of Woodward Finance. Source: SmartCompany via Canva and supplied It’s happening quietly, and most...

Small businesses, not-for-profits to lose curbside recycling next year

Simcoe County received formal notification that Circular Materials will not be able to provide recycling services to these properties Editor's Note: This does not apply to Orillia businesses. On Oct. 20, city council agreed to cover the costs of...

Acronis and CyberCert tap MSPs in SMB certification blitz

“People are walking through the front door,” he said. “The attacker goes to a digital house — as a metaphor — and goes to the front door, sees that the key to the front door is sticky taped to the wall, grabs the key and then opens it anyway and...

DFCC Bank’s “Wyapara Hamuwa” strengthens banana farming in Thambuttegama and small businesses in Kegalle

DFCC Bank PLC has expanded its flagship DFCC Wyapara Hamuwa program to Thambuttegama and Kegalle, supporting banana farmers and small business owners with financial knowledge, market insights, and practical tools to strengthen livelihoods and fuel...