Fintech newcomer Brex launches credit card for startups
The company also announced that it's raised $50 million in new venture capital from Silicon Valley investors, including PayPal cofounders Peter Thiel and Max Levchin.
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Etsy is raising seller fees to spend more on marketing, customer support
The Brooklyn-based crafts vendor expects the fee hike to provide a substantial boost to its revenue.
eBay launches Interests, a curated product page built from shoppers' data
The Interests feature aims to show shoppers products that are individualized to their preferences.
Square launches restaurant POS system with integrated delivery function
The platform leverages technology from Square's Caviar delivery business, resulting in a combined first-party ordering platform and point of sale.
Square buys website builder Weebly for $365 million
The deal marks Square's second acquisition in a week's time following its purchase of the catering platform Zesty.
eBay's app update makes it easier to list items for sale
eBay said the update taps into its collection of structured data to pre-populate an entire listing with just an item name or scanned barcode.
Small business IT spending to pass $600 billion in 2018: IDC
IDC expects SMBs to spend the most on devices, including personal computing devices, peripherals, and mobile phones.
eBay launches Always Open program for SMB sellers
The program offers co-branded graphics for store windows, and additional support and promotion from eBay to drive online traffic.
Stripe, Xero form ACH payment integration
The aim is to make it easier on the backend for small businesses to set up Automated Clearing House (ACH) bank transfers with Stripe.
Facebook's Q4 lesson: SMBs matter more than ever
Facebook revealed that it's investing heavily in small businesses as a way to grow its business in Europe and the US.
BigCommerce begins offering Akamai's image optimization tool to sellers
The company said Akamai's image optimization technology will help online sellers avoid slow-loading pages due to outsized, high-resolution images.
GoDaddy buys Main Street Hub for $125 million
Main Street Hub provides services designed to help small businesses optimize their social media presence and connect with customers.
Facebook launches digital skills training for European SMBs
Facebook wants to provide in-person training for 100,000 SMBs and online training for 250,000 businesses by 2020.
WhatsApp launches Android app for business accounts
After a small pilot test, WhatsApp Business for Android is now available for SMBs to manage their presence on Facebook's messaging platform.
C3 IoT raises $100 million, eyes global expansion
C3 IoT says the funding will be used to increase service and distribution capacity globally.
