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January 82018

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What’s Next For Payments: 2018

Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
 

In 800 BC, if people wanted to know the answer to what’s next, they trekked to the Oracle of Delphi and asked her. Today, predicting the future doesn’t involve a trek to a mountain, but it does require a solid understanding of the frameworks that define the dynamic ecosystem we call payments and commerce. Karen Webster offers her take on what’s next for 2018 — and the power shifts that are in store. And she suggests that success this year will mean thinking differently about six key areas where innovation will flourish. Are you ready to think this and not that about what’s next for payments and commerce in 2018?
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Data Digest

SMBs Start The Year With Jobs, Late Payments, FX Struggles
 

U.S. jobs numbers were off to a rocky start of the year when the Department of Labor revealed lower-than-expected jobs numbers for December. But when it comes to small business hiring, the numbers don't always present a clear picture. In fact, the latest research on small business performance goes far beyond hiring stats, from late payments to FX volatility all impacting small business optimism. Dig into all the data on how entrepreneurs are starting 2018.
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APIs

When Too Much Good Tech Can Be A Bad Thing For SMBs
 

SMBs are embracing new technologies that make running a business easier than ever. But many of these tools are cloud-based SaaS solutions, and according to Jason Richelson, founder and CEO of StaffKeep, the tools designed to boost efficiency can often have the opposite effect, especially when it comes to on-boarding new employees and tracking spend on all of those subscriptions. He tells PYMNTS how this has led to a massive pain point for entrepreneurs, and why APIs could be the remedy.

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