Author: Jim Bruene
Is 2023 Really the Year of the AI Banking Chatbot?
Posted by Jim Bruene | Jan 19, 2023 | Challenger Banks, Service, Small Business Banking, UX Analysis
I was surprised to see Mr. Fintech Snarktank (aka Ron Shevlin) predict that 2023 will be...
Read MoreChallenger Bank UX: Mercury* Shines with Startup Focused Website
Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 28, 2022 | Challenger Banks, Small Business Banking, Startups, UX Analysis
Novo Banks on Faster Deposits & Apps to Gain Small Business Market Share
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 30, 2022 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startups
Since we began publishing our digital challenger bank list, Novo has been the most popular choice...
Read MoreSmall Business Payments & Charge Card Provider Ramp Adds Credit Option for Billpay
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 25, 2022 | Credit & charge cards, New Products, Payments, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Payments, Startups
Extending credit to business clients is a core business model for thousands of banks, specialty...
Read MoreSmall Business Card Provider Jeeves Provides Free Airport Lounge Access
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 24, 2022 | Credit & charge cards, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Payments, Startups
Small-business-expense-manager Jeeves has been climbing the ranks of our SMB card list this year,...
Read MoreWhat’s New in SMB Digital Banking? Grasshopper Offers BOTH 1% APY and 1% Cash Back
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 8, 2022 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startups
FintechLabs follows the small business digital banking space closely. While the summer is...
Read MoreNew Sponsor: National Funding Makes a Push to Help More U.S. Small Businesses
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 4, 2022 | Lenders, Small Business (SMB/SME), Startup of the week, Startups
A new lender debuts at FintechLabs this month: National Funding. We are excited to be working with...
Read MoreThe Small Businesses (SMB) Love/Hate Relationship with their Bank
Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 20, 2022 | Case Studies, Small Business Banking, Startups
Small business owners often have a love/hate relationship with their banks and financial...
Read MoreHuman Capital: Keep Financial Makes it Easy for SMBs to Offer Vesting Cash Bonuses
Posted by Jim Bruene | Jun 20, 2022 | Accounting/bookkeeping, Embedded finance, Employee benefits, Small Business (SMB/SME), Startup of the week, Startups
Part of Silicon Valley's secret sauce are stock options which help attract/retain employees while...
Read MoreThe 7 Key Features of the Best Digital Credit/Charge Cards for Small Businesses (SMB)
Posted by Jim Bruene | May 17, 2022 | Credit & charge cards, Small Business Payments, Startups
Last month, we listed 47 features of digital card accounts. That's a lot to take in. So what are...
Read MoreAre NFTs the New Kickstarter for Crowdfunding Small Businesses?
Posted by Jim Bruene | Apr 28, 2022 | Crowdfunding, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, NFT/Tokens, Small Business (SMB/SME), Startups
Note: This is a followup to my first web3 post discussing social tokens (the fungible kind)...
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