Effective Strategies for Scaling Your Small Business
Scaling a small business can significantly boost revenue, market presence, and long-term success. In today’s competitive landscape, small business owners must navigate a myriad of challenges while capitalizing on opportunities for growth. This article outlines effective strategies to help entrepreneurs expand their operations successfully. Invest in Technology and Automation Adopt CRM Systems Improving customer relationship […]
First Northern Community Bancorp announces new board leadership
First Northern Community Bancorp, holding company for First Northern Bank, announced that Sean Quinn was elected to a three-year term as Chairman and Rick Martinez was elected to a one-year term as Vice Chairman at its recent 2024 Organization Meeting of the Board of Directors. Together, Quinn and Martinez bring over 20 years of First Northern directorship experience to […]
John Marshall Bank welcomes Kathryn R. Speakman as SVP, Commercial Lender
John Marshall Bank, subsidiary of John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. announced the recent hire of Kathryn R. Speakman as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lender in the Bank’s Alexandria and Washington DC Markets. Ms. Speakman brings over 27 years of commercial lending experience to the Bank. Throughout her career, Ms. Speakman has worked with the same variety […]
Virginia Chamber of Commerce announces healthcare collaboration
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce announced its partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia on the WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance. Joined by Governor Glenn Youngkin and key local chamber leaders from across the Commonwealth, President & CEO Barry DuVal made this significant health care announcement. Formed from a 30-year partnership between the Virginia […]
Tide enters into a partnership with BT to unlock major savings for small businesses
Tide, the leading business financial platform, has partnered with BT to help SMEs with rising costs and to save time and money managing their business. BT and Tide are joining forces to offer BT’s 1 million small business customers access to Tide’s connected finance and admin solutions. This includes the platform’s flagship features such as […]
Saudi Fund for Development inks a USD 10Mln Loan Agreement
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Chief Executive Officer, H.E. Sultan Al-Marshad, signed the first development loan agreement worth $10 million in SFD’s headquarters in Riyadh with Hon. Isaac Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation. The agreement involves the construction of business incubation centers across […]
Four in five SMEs in Singapore unable to secure adequate business funding
More than four in five (86%) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore have been unable to secure sufficient, or any, funding on at least one or more occasion over the last five years, according to a new report from cloud banking platform Mambu. The ‘Small business, big growth’ report surveyed over 1,000 SME owners globally, including […]
