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The American Credit Crisis—Why SMBs Need Working Capital More Than Ever
Date: December 13, 2022
By Stoyan Kenderov, COO, Plastiq America’s small businesses are in a full-blown crisis: a shortage of working capital. And to think that just months ago spending was high, government help was easily accessible, and loan rates and gas prices were low. The pandemic aside, it was “party time.” Then, things changed. Today we face severe...
Payroll teams can help employees struggling with the cost of living, even if their companies can’t afford raises
Date: December 12, 2022
By Suzanne Gallagher, UK Product Manager of KeyPay A lot of people are doing it quite tough right now. As interest rates rise in a battle with inflation, regular workers are feeling the squeeze on both ends – costs are still high, but now mortgage rates are too. Businesses who want to help face a...
The Great Reshuffle: Are you ready to exceed the new expectations of your employees?
Date: December 12, 2022
By Pankaj Srivastava, CEO of MentorCloud The next generation of great companies (and the ones that want to stay in business!) will be the ones that can embrace the shifts happening in the workforce and appeal to the intrinsic motivations that propel the modern workforce. Are you ready? Attracting and retaining employees is at the...
The Ugly Truth: Why Trust and Mental Health Are Suffering, and What Businesses Can Do to Solve It
Date: December 12, 2022
By Cate Murden, CEO of PUSH Mind and Body Employee wellbeing and mental health have worsened since the pandemic. Trust is breaking down between employees and managers, which is having a big impact on organisational effectiveness as well as the bottom line of the business. In fact, a majority of c-suite leaders in the financial services industry...
Opening the door to SME lending
Date: December 8, 2022
By Samuel White, Regional Director Asia and Middle East, Creditinfo Group Over the last twenty years, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have underpinned the growth and development of economies, creating jobs, contributing significantly to innovation and technological developments, and helping to alleviate poverty around the world. This is especially the case in developing countries where SMEs they...
Industry 4.0: Unlocking Innovation through the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Date: December 8, 2022
By Max Avery, Vice Chair, Arkansas District Export Council Our world continues to evolve towards an on-demand economy. During the “dot-com boom” of 1995, our daily lives began to change dramatically. In less than 30 years, communication, shopping, paying, and seeking entertainment have changed entirely. There are those among us who have only lived in...