CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today provided additional detail on immediate steps it is taking to help customers impacted by the pandemic, augmenting its prior announcement last week to include new small business customer-centric provisions. “We understand that many of our small businesses are struggling right now to meet immediate … [Read more...] about Fifth Third Bank Encourages Small Business Owners to Apply for Hardship Relief
Small Businesses Already Feeling Huge Drop in Demand Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), New Study by Thryv, Inc. and America’s SBDC Shows
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A just released national study found that 69 percent of U.S. small businesses have already experienced a large drop in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and 60 percent believe demand will continue to decline. The study of small businesses by Thryv, Inc. and America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), a resource partner of the Small … [Read more...] about Small Businesses Already Feeling Huge Drop in Demand Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), New Study by Thryv, Inc. and America’s SBDC Shows
GoFundMe Launches Relief Initiative to Help Small Business Impacted By COVID-19 in Partnership with Yelp
Initiative Includes New GoFundMe and Yelp In-Product Features and Tools as well as a Relief Fund to Support Small Businesses. REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform, launched the Small Business Relief Initiative to support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the announcement, GoFundMe is … [Read more...] about GoFundMe Launches Relief Initiative to Help Small Business Impacted By COVID-19 in Partnership with Yelp
Jumia Announces Actions to Support Governments’ Fight Against COVID-19 in Africa
The e-Commerce platform to offer the full support of its ecosystem to help protect communities on the continent. LAGOS, Nigeria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Africa’s leading e-Commerce platform, Jumia, has offered the support of its integrated ecosystem which includes a marketplace, logistics and online payments to governments in Africa, as part of the global action against … [Read more...] about Jumia Announces Actions to Support Governments’ Fight Against COVID-19 in Africa
Womply Calls on Government, Fintech Leaders to Provide Direct Cash Stimulus to American Small Businesses
Womply research shows that small businesses are experiencing massive revenue erosion and have little financial runway before shutting down. Plan calls for the government to fund immediate cash grants or loans for every legitimate small business, deposited via their merchant account. SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#covid--Womply, a software and API company serving small … [Read more...] about Womply Calls on Government, Fintech Leaders to Provide Direct Cash Stimulus to American Small Businesses