Small business

SmartBiz Loans® Survey: Tidal Wave of Demand for Additional Small Business Funding After PPP

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 2:00pm

This survey illustrates that there is a tidal wave of demand coming from small business owners for continued access to low-cost capital, says Evan Singer, CEO of SmartBiz Loans.

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This survey illustrates that there is a tidal wave of demand coming from small business owners for continued access to low-cost capital, says Evan Singer, CEO of SmartBiz Loans.
Also, 48% of the businesses say they intend to apply for additional funding with their PPP lender or primary bank, suggesting there is a large opportunity for banks and PPP lenders to help their small business clients with funding after PPP.
50% of the responses came from SurveyMonkeys national panel of small and medium size business owners and 50% came from an internal sample of SmartBiz small business customers funded with a PPP loan by a bank in the SmartBiz network.
SmartBiz Loans (www.smartbizloans.com) is the #1 online platform for traditional SBA 7(a) loans under $350,000 helping banks and their clients streamline the SBA and small business lending process.

BitPay Named Atlanta Inno’s “50 on Fire” Winner

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 2:30pm

BitPay , the worlds largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, today announced the company is one of Atlanta Innos 50 on Fire ( https://www.americaninno.com/atlanta/inno-on-fire-atlanta/meet-atlanta-i... ).

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BitPay , the worlds largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, today announced the company is one of Atlanta Innos 50 on Fire ( https://www.americaninno.com/atlanta/inno-on-fire-atlanta/meet-atlanta-i... ).
Atlanta Inno is celebrating companies like BitPay that are consistently innovating and disrupting traditional markets with technological advancement.
For the second year in a row, Atlanta Inno is announcing the 50 people and companies that are crushing it in Atlanta.
In selecting BitPay in the Fintech category, Atlanta Inno wrote, Atlanta blockchain payments provider BitPay has grown at a rapid pace in the last two years.

Paychex, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Results

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 1:30pm

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Best Upon Request Announces New Board of Advisors

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 2:00pm

Best Upon Request (BEST), a national provider of concierge services for employees and patients, has added three new members to its Board of Advisors: Karen Carnahan, Jim Rolfes and Teresa Tanner.

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Best Upon Request (BEST), a national provider of concierge services for employees and patients, has added three new members to its Board of Advisors: Karen Carnahan, Jim Rolfes and Teresa Tanner.
Rolfes shared, I have known Tillie and the Best Upon Request team for several years and am honored and excited about the opportunity to serve on their board of advisors.
The new board members will serve three-year terms, with potential renewals, and board meetings are held four times a year.
Best Upon Request partners with organizations nationwide to provide concierge services to its employees as an employer-paid benefit.

iPipeline Appoints Kevin Baer Chief People Officer to Focus on Employee Experience

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 2:00pm

iPipeline, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Kevin Baer as Chief People Officer, who will play a critical role in guiding the employee experience at iPipeline to strengthen its transformative growth.

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iPipeline, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Kevin Baer as Chief People Officer, who will play a critical role in guiding the employee experience at iPipeline to strengthen its transformative growth.
Baer has more than 35 years of experience designing people strategies and building high-performance organizations for clients including ConocoPhillips, Phillips66, United Airlines, and Constellation Energy.
I am pleased to welcome Kevin into this new role as Chief People Officer.
My focus will be on selection, engagement and development of our people and continued improvement of our culture to make iPipeline a destination company for top performers, said Kevin Baer, Chief People Officer, iPipeline.

AICPA PFP Conference at ENGAGE 2020 Focuses on Financial Planning During COVID-19

Banking, Accounting, Professional services, Philanthropy, Small business, Fund Raising, Other Professional Services, Legal, Insurance, Human resources, Finance, Other Philanthropy, Consulting, PFP, Professional accounting bodies

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 12:00pm

The CARES Act, market volatility, Social Security strategies and the impact of COVID-19 on financial planning have brought numerous challenges and opportunities to the ever-changing financial planning landscape.

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The CARES Act, market volatility, Social Security strategies and the impact of COVID-19 on financial planning have brought numerous challenges and opportunities to the ever-changing financial planning landscape.
The best practices and cutting-edge strategies emerging from these uncertain times will be shared at the AICPAs Advanced Personal Financial Planning (PFP) Conference at ENGAGE 2020.
The 33rd annual conference will take place online from July 20-22, 2020.
This years conference has added virtual networking events and other new features to enhance interaction and build a sense of community among attendees, said Lauren Minch, CPA, CFA, CGMA, co-chair of the 2020 PFP Conference Planning Committee.

SBA Holds a Virtual Workshop July 16 on Applying for Women's Business Center Grants

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Monday, July 6, 2020 - 8:31pm

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a virtual roundtable session on Thursday, July 16, to train organizations in Mississippi on best practices regarding the Women's Business Center (WBC) grant application process.

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WASHINGTON, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a virtual roundtable session on Thursday, July 16, to train organizations in Mississippi on best practices regarding the Women's Business Center (WBC) grant application process.
The date and link to RSVP for the roundtable are as follows:
To register, RSVP to the following link:
The roundtable will explain how to apply for SBA Women's Business Center grants and get the funding needed to reach more women business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Organizations interested in learning more should contact SBA Mississippi District Director Janita.Stewart@sba.gov (601) 672-4436 or Mississippi District Office Public Information Officer Bridget Johnson-Fells bridget.johnson@sba.gov (228) 863-4449.
Eligible applicants for the WBC grant must be private, nonprofit organizations with 501(c) tax-exempt status from the U.S. Treasury/Internal Revenue Service in Mississippi.

SoCalGas Launches The "Fueling Our Communities" Program to Feed Vulnerable Groups in Rural Parts of Central and Southern California

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Monday, July 6, 2020 - 7:00pm

The program will span over the summer season in 44 cities and will feed seniors, students, families and migrant farm workers while stimulating local small businesses.

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The program will span over the summer season in 44 cities and will feed seniors, students, families and migrant farm workers while stimulating local small businesses.
"Through the 'Fueling Our Communities' initiative, SoCalGas hopes to help fill an essential need by providing meals while helping local businesses as well.
SoCalGas' vision is to be the cleanest gas utility inNorth America , delivering affordable and increasingly renewable energy to its customers.
For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.

SBA and Treasury Announce Release of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data

Economy, Business, Articles, Loans, North American Industry Classification System, Small business

Monday, July 6, 2020 - 5:37pm

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today announced it was releasing detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

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WASHINGTON, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today announced it was releasing detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
The average loan size is approximately $100,000, demonstrating that the program is serving the smallest of businesses," he continued.
Today's data shows that small businesses of all types and across all industries benefited from this unprecedented program.
Today's release includes loan-level data, including business names, addresses, NAICS codes, zip codes, business type, demographic data, non-profit information, name of lender, jobs supported, and loan amount ranges as follows:

HICOOL Launches Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition

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Monday, July 6, 2020 - 5:15pm

HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition was launched on May 15 in Beijing, China.

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HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition was launched on May 15 in Beijing, China.
It provides a complete entrepreneurial eco-system for global entrepreneurs, through a series of world leading tech events to motivate daring founders to challenge and envision the future.
HICOOL is operating a global pitch competition in four territories, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and China, focused in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Financial Technology, Medicine and Health, Next-Generation Information Technology, New Energy, New Materials, Smart Equipment, Cultural Innovation, and other fields.
May 15 to July 15, Global Project Registration
July 16 to July 19, Review Participating Project
July 25 to August 20: Global Preliminary Round (TBD)
HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit will be held in Shunyi district in Beijing, creating a leading tech event in China in 2020, igniting the entrepreneurship spirit and attracting the world class technology projects to the entrepreneurial eco-system, establishing an optimal industrial ecological empowerment in China.