Author: Jim Bruene

Top 17 U.S. Online Digital Banks for Small Business (SMB) Feb 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Feb 14, 2025 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Data & Analytics, Small Business Banking, Startup of the week, Startups

The first pure-play online bank, Security First Network Bank (SFNB), launched in 1995, just a year...

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The Top 14 Cybersecurity Conferences in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Feb 12, 2025 | Conferences/Events, Security

In today’s hyper-connected organization, staying ahead of cyber threats is...

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The Top 18 Accounting Conferences & Events in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Feb 12, 2025 | Accounting/bookkeeping, Conferences/Events

Welcome to 2025 accounting aficionados! There is a full slate of conferences ahead and the best...

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The 50 Largest Corporate Client/User Events in Financial Services Technology in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Feb 12, 2025 | Conferences/Events

A major part of the conference ecosystem is events organized by financial services industry...

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Top 6 High-Rate Online Digital Bank Savings & Treasury Accounts for Small Businesses (SMB) Feb 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Feb 10, 2025 | Challenger Banks, Savings, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startup of the week

Other than a brief spike in 2018, it’s been 15 years since short-term rates were high enough...

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The Top 16 Conferences & Events in Ecommerce 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Feb 7, 2025 | Conferences/Events, Ecommerce

Welcome to 2025 all you ecommerce super fans! While NRF NYC is in the rear-view mirror, there is a...

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The 25 Biggest Banking, Mortgage, Lending & BankTech Conferences & Events in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Feb 6, 2025 | Conferences/Events, Startups

Welcome to 2025 all you banking conference pros! January is an exciting time with a full slate of...

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Top 13 DeFi, Blockchain and Crypto Conferences in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Feb 5, 2025 | Conferences/Events, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, DeFi, NFT/Tokens

It’s looking like it will be quite a year in the alternative finance and crypto industry....

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Best New Fintech Products & Trends of 2024

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jan 24, 2025 | Accounting/bookkeeping, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Credit & charge cards, Insurance, Investing, Lenders, New Products, Payments, Personal Financial Management (PFM)

We’ve been obsessed with new fintech products since before the term was invented. This...

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Top 21 Digital Online Bill Payment & Invoicing Solutions for U.S. Small Businesses (SMB) in Jan 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jan 17, 2025 | Payments, Small Business Banking, Small Business Payments, Startups

Money and cash flow are the lifeblood of a small business. And it’s an area often overlooked...

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Top 19 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (Jan 2025)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jan 14, 2025 | Credit & charge cards, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Payments

In the last eight years, the corporate charge card market (see definition below) has seen the...

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The 14 Biggest Fintech Awards Shows in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jan 8, 2025 | Awards, Conferences/Events

The fintech industry has seen many award programs crop up in the past few years. We estimate there...

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