Tag Archives: SME

What Is the 2015 State of SME Finance in the U.S.? Read Our New White Paper

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Kati Suominen

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), firms with fewer than 500 employees, are the backbone of U.S. economy. They make up 99 percent of all firms, employ over 50 percent of private sector employees, and generate 65 percent of net new … Continue reading →

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How to Boost U.S. Small Business Lending? Look to the UK

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Kati Suominen

The following piece by me ran today in Ideas Lab: http://www.ideaslaboratory.com/post/104665004574/boosting-small-business-lending-look-to-the-u-k After a recent public consultation with the business community and financial services industry, the U.K. government has decided to enact a law that requires large lenders to share information with … Continue reading →

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eTrade Readiness Index by EIU – My interview on catalyzing cross-border ecommerce

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Kati Suominen

I was recently interviewed about the reforms needed for fueling cross-border eCommerce for the new “The G20 e-Trade Readiness Index“, and Economist Intelligence Unit report, commissioned by eBay Inc. The report is based on a quantitative index ranking of countries … Continue reading →

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Trading Up: Being Small and Going Global – Ideas Lab

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Kati Suominen

Trading Up: Being Small and Going Global – Ideas Lab.

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