A nationwide bank recently highlighted the results of a survey that found small business owners are having a tough year. On Sept. 16, KeyBank published its 2025 Small Business Survey that found 23% of ...

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Small businesses represent 99.9% of U.S. companies and employ more than 61 million people—but despite their critical role in the economy, they often struggle to keep up with financial management tasks ...

AI adoption is underway. Advances in automation are lowering the cost of serving small businesses. Financial services are becoming embedded in everyday workflows. Data infrastructure is improving.

Business line of credit lenders offer an ongoing source of funding without the need to reapply for funds, but costs can be ...

Bad-credit business loans allow you to get funding with a lower credit score, but be prepared to pay higher costs ...

The sooner you can start your small business financial planning for next year, the better. To get a jump on your to-do list for 2025, NEXT has compiled a list of tasks to help you and your business ...

What Open Finance Is & How It’s Reshaping Small Business Growth Your email has been sent Embrace open finance to unlock growth opportunities for your business. Open finance is a system that connects ...

Finance is essential to business. Finance faculty boast expertise in foundational concepts like corporate finance and macroeconomics, as well as specialized areas like mergers and acquisitions, ...