Stripe scores Visa partnership, new funding at $5 billion valuationStripe and Visa will work together on digital transaction initiatives including buy buttons and tokenization.July 28, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
PayPal refreshes invoicing tool with more payment optionsThe newly-independent payments company is adding six new features to make invoicing more productive and automated for PayPal small business users and more flexible for invoice receivers.July 22, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Square rolls out Dashboard app for iOSThe Dashboard app can access a range of Square's analytics features, such as top selling items and new vs. returning customers.July 21, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Wix now integrates with Facebook for ad campaignsThe social network has partnered with Wix.com to give small business users the ability to launch Facebook ad campaigns using content from the Wix ShoutOut newsletter product.July 14, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Square adds payroll to its list of services for SMBsSquare says the payroll service is aimed at smaller businesses with staff comprised largely of hourly employees -- though the product works with salaried workers as well.June 30, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Etsy pilots crowdfunding program for US sellersFund on Etsy is similar to other crowdsourced financing programs in that a supporter is only charged for their donation once a project is successfully funded.June 16, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Facebook's Place Tips expands nationally with free beacons for businessesOriginally rolled out January, Place Tips uses beacons to publish curated content about a business to the top of a shopper's News Feed while they're at the company's location.June 9, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Intuit to offer $30 mobile EMV reader ahead of October liability shiftThe EMV reader plugs into iOS or Android-based smartphones and tablets for payment acceptance either on the go or via a tablet-based POS system.June 2, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
How the EMV shift could impact online retailersIn every country that has migrated to chip-embedded EMV cards, instances of fraud shifted to the online channel, which holds considerably weaker authentication protocols.May 29, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
MasterCard launches Send, a P2P money transfer service for businessesMasterCard is pitching the service to businesses as a way to reimburse customers or disburse funds from insurance claims, rebates, e-marketplace payouts, social benefits and tax refunds.May 19, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Intuit tightens PayPal integration with data synchronization appIntuit says roughly 25 percent of its QuickBooks Online users report using PayPal in their accounts.May 19, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Square scores funding to fuel Capital financing programSquare says Victory Park Capital has tripled its investment in the Square Capital program, which offers cash advances to small merchants actively using Square's platform.May 12, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Bigcommerce rolls out enterprise version for high-volume retailersBigcommerce says brands such as Samsung, Gibson, Marvel and Schwinn have been using the cloud-hosted enterprise platform since last year.May 12, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
Watson Analytics Pro rolls out with added database, collaboration supportWatson Analytics Professional also comes with connectors to cloud storage providers Box and Dropbox.May 11, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB
GoDaddy targets web developers with pro suite of servicesGoDaddy hopes to expand its reach with SMBs by targeting web and design professionals with a tailored managed service.May 6, 2015 by Natalie Gagliordi in SMB