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Boulevard Launches New Capital Program Designed Specifically for Self-Care Businesses 

American Entrepreneurship

According to a Small Business Credit Survey conducted by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks, Black and Latino-owned firms are less than half as likely as white-owned firms to be approved for financing. Census Bureau, 48 percent of all personal care businesses are minority-owned, compared to just 20 percent in other industries.

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Wisetack closes on $45M to bring ‘buy now, pay later’ to in-person services

TechCrunch

Wisetack is a startup that brings buy now, pay later to in-person services. Existing backers Greylock Partners and Bain Capital Ventures also participated in the financing, bringing the company’s total raised to $64 million since its 2018 inception. Wisetack raises $19M as its buy-now-pay-later service for IRL services scales.

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Update: Springtide, an autism treatment center network, raises $18 million

TechCrunch

To ensure that as many people as possible can use Springtide’s services the company takes both private insurance and Medicaid. So far, the company has one clinic set up in Connecticut providing both remote and in-person services, and it plans to launch several sites throughout the Northeast on the back of its $15.6

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Savana raises a fresh round of capital to digitize banks’ services

TechCrunch

Moreover, only 11% of finance executives say their organization has modernized systems to the point where they can easily incorporate new digital technologies, according to Deloitte. Many of Savana’s competitors have experts in finance among their ranks, too. “Today’s consumers prefer digital-only banking. .

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Nigerian YC-backed startup Anchor comes out of stealth with $1M+ to scale its banking-as-a-service platform

TechCrunch

These platforms have become popular with neobanks or upstarts in different segments trying to embed financial services into their offerings because large, incumbent banks have been relatively slow to bring their services up to speed with the pace of change in the world of tech and banking. The situation is no different in Africa.

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Salesforce Grant Winner Offers 3 Tips for Developing Small Business Resilience

Smart Hustle Magazine

Finally, Sarah realized that parents are looking for personalized service: “We discovered very quickly that the branding of a lot of tutoring companies is, 'We’re going to get you into Harvard!' Guard Your Finances. During our interview, we talked about business finances , especially how “Cash is King.” And guess what?

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Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage

TechCrunch

Naturally, Big Tech players have recognized the opportunity to foray into financial services and flex their innovation muscles, giving banks and credit unions a strenuous run for their money. Consumers looking to digitize their finances must heed caution before they break up with traditional banks and run into the arms of Big Tech.