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The end of main street

Chris Skinner

What’s the future for our children and our … The post The end of main street appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. We know the past; we live in the present; we wonder about the future. What’s my future? What’s your future?

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The Blueprint For Rethinking Main Street

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For the small shops and independently owned restaurants that line America’s Main Streets from coast to coast, the past eight weeks have been a difficult time leading toward an incredibly uncertain future. The MSBIA is an advocacy group that represents Main Street businesses in Santa Monica, California.

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The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)

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What happens if Main Street becomes less a proving ground for smaller businesses — born of, and serving, local communities — and more a collection of larger firms, well-capitalized, but already enjoying competitive advantages? Millions of smaller businesses are grappling with the impacts of the pandemic. The smallest loan, at $1.5

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NEW REPORT: Helping Main Street SMBs Close The Cash Flow Gap

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Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are a barometer for the economic vitality and the health of the broader U.S. After all, a bustling Main Street signals new business opportunities and growth potential. So how are Main Street SMBs planning to keep up until things go back to business as usual?

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Saving Main Street From Its Downward Pandemic Spiral

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And as much as people may complain about the crowds in the stores or on Main Streets, they like being part of the hustle and bustle – and the energy it brings. Saving Main Street. Reimagining Main Street. An empty store raises questions about the quality of the store and the products it is selling. Living By The Social Proof.

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BNPL remains mainly absent from consumer credit histories

Payments Dive

The lack of BNPL data being furnished to credit bureaus more than a year after inclusion efforts were announced points to the complexity involved with fitting the burgeoning payment method into the traditional credit scoring framework.

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