Making Every Day Small Business Day
June 18, 2013This week, we are celebrating 50 years of National Small Business Week in the United States. But, here at MasterCard, we view every day as “Small Business Day,” not just one day or one week. That focus drives us to support small business owners with the best tools and insights to grow their business. Just …
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It’s no secret that small businesses are the backbone of America. Listen to Ed Glassman, group executive for global commercial products, as he describes the many benefits of the MasterCard Business Network for this unique group of entrepreneurs. Launched last year, it’s been a great resource, and in our next coffee break, learn about the new addition …
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Mark Pinsky is President & CEO of the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN). When the owner of Pippa’s Real Tea, in Port Townsend, WA, couldn’t secure bank financing to open her tea shop, she almost gave up. This is not an uncommon tale for many first-time entrepreneurs who, for any number of reasons, are unable to …
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#CashRegisterRIP New Suspect Identified in its Death
June 14, 2013Who killed the cash register? Our friends over at PayPal are trying to get to the bottom of this Who Dunnit . While their detectives focus on a key witness we think their trail may have run cold. Today, new details to report. A second suspect is on the run, described only as the fastest …
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Morning Brew: Serving the Underbanked Vulnerable Class
June 13, 2013Did you know 2.5 Billion people around the world are financially under-served or completely unbanked? And financial services companies are in a perfect position to partner with public and private entities to bring those people into the financial mainstream. Recently, MasterCard and the Center for Financial Inclusion at ACCION held a global webcast, talking about their research project called …
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