Author: Jim Bruene

The 8 Biggest Real Estate Technology & Proptech Conferences, Events and Trade Shows in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Dec 2, 2024 | Conferences/Events, Real estate

Now that the conference year is over, it’s time to look to 2025. Established events often have...

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

Posted by Jim Bruene | Dec 2, 2024 | Conferences/Events, Startups

With only two banking conferences remaining this year, it’s time to look at next year. Established...

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Top 19 Small Business Credit Card Offers & Bonuses Up to $2,000 (Nov 2024)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 27, 2024 | Credit & charge cards, Offers, Startups

It’s a great time to for small business owners to shop for a new credit or charge card. Since Q4...

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Largest 30 Banks & Credit Cards for Small Business (SMB)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 21, 2024 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Top Rankings (Banks)

Everyone loves a startup (aka challenger bank), especially when they have a compelling story....

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Top 19 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (Nov 2024)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 20, 2024 | 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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Top 17 U.S. Online Digital Banks for Small Business (SMB) Nov 2024

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 19, 2024 | 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 14 Biggest Fintech Awards Shows in 2024

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 15, 2024 | 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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Top 40 Small Business Checking Account Bonuses, up to $2,500 (Nov 2024)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 1, 2024 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking

It’s a great time to shop for a new checking account for your small business. Since Q4 is...

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Digital vs Traditional Banking: What’s Right for Your Small Business?

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 28, 2024 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startup of the week

As a small business owner, choosing the right banking partner comes with tradeoffs. Do you want to...

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Top 8 High-Rate Online Digital Bank Savings & Treasury Accounts for Small Businesses (SMB) Oct 2024

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 3, 2024 | 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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Top 9 Online Digital Payment Processors for Small Businesses (SMB): Sep 2024 Update

Posted by Jim Bruene | Sep 6, 2024 | Payments, Small Business Payments, Startups

Companies with a significant volume of credit/debit card payments rely heavily on payment...

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Top 21 Digital Online Bill Payment & Invoicing Solutions for U.S. Small Businesses (SMB) in Sep 2024

Posted by Jim Bruene | Sep 6, 2024 | 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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