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SMB Spotlight: A Little Love From Mastercard For More To Love Yoga

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More than a good idea, more than passion, more than hard work, long hours or even good luck: As with many ventures, you’ve got to spend money to make money, and SMBs don’t always have the resources or the time to determine where those resources are best spent. Mastercard and Bank of America know it’s not easy.

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The Big Bucks Behind Sleep (Or Lack Thereof)

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But somehow, we are a nation of chronically under-rested people. But luckily, where there is a problem, there is typically an innovative entrepreneur selling a solution – and in the case of sleep, there are a lot of solutions out there. Boston Med has offered Sleepio since 2016. But does it really work?

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Curbside Creativity, Drive-Thru Delights Dominate Order-to-Eat

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That’s why the always resourceful restaurant sector went all-in on mobile order-ahead (MOA) and kept the nation fed while industry players looked for their next move. cities, including Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.”. For those who operate restaurants or simply enjoy them, 2020 has been a nightmare.

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Meet HeroPay, The Startup That Wants To Be Small Business’ Payments Hero

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“We work with merchants across the nation. The great thing about this service is payment processing can be provided by a processor in Boston to a merchant in Florida,” Taylor noted. Payments are complex. There’s new changes to the system every day. It’s kind of an underserved segment,” said Taylor.

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Can SMBs Avoid Being Left Behind In The Great Digital Shift?

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Part of that is because they have the resources to make a quicker pivot, or maybe they think they stand to lose more if they don’t. According to forecasts from the National Restaurant Association, 100,000 restaurants will close this year, doubling the 50,000 closures that typically happen in an average year. between March 1 and Sept.

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In Favor Of Delivery: The Growing Omnichannel Store-To-Door Ecosystem

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After all, consumers who order and pay in one app also expect that app to be a resource for their questions and complaints. Flour, a Boston-based bakery with multiple locations across the city, is among the eateries Favor users can order from.

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AI and generative AI use cases in banking: 6 real-world examples

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Read resources provided here to see what they're saying. This piece explains: Generative AI and how it differs from AI in general What’s behind the genAI hype and the concerns Real-world use cases of generative AI at financial institutions and Available resources for financial institutions to learn more about generative AI in banking.

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