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Small and Young Businesses Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Weather

Harvard Business

Almost one third of the firms negatively affected by the storm had no insurance of any Consistent with our predictions, young firms and small businesses insured at much lower rates. Firms applied for credit to finance recovery. Here are some initial priorities for small businesses, insurers, and public policymakers.

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How Banks Can Compete Against an Army of Fintech Startups

Harvard Business

These low-cost and reliable sources of funds are from taxpayer-insured deposits and the Federal Reserve’s discount window. Moreover, in instances where borrowers want to shop and compare myriad options in one place, they turn to online credit brokers like Fundera or Intuit’s QuickBooks Financing for a one-stop shopping experience.

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