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51 Intriguing Business Credit Card Statistics (2025)

51 Intriguing Business Credit Card Statistics (2025)

There are legends in entrepreneurship of founders bootstrapping their businesses on personal credit cards and putting family finances at risk to follow their dreams. The problem with those stories is that for every success there are undoubtedly many failures. Entangling personal and company finances creates complications that can trap people in financial dysfunction and even hinder the next great business idea. Business credit cards keep company and personal expenses separate.... read more »

TruRating Delivers One-Touch Customer Feedback at the Point of Sale to Surface Actionable Business Data

TruRating Delivers One-Touch Customer Feedback at the Point of Sale to Surface Actionable Business Data

Georgina Nelson brought her training in psychology and a role as a consumer advocate into discussions with her father about how to retain brick-and-mortar customers in the face of online encroachment. She realized the existing methods to assess customer experience were intrusive, unscientific, and probably counterproductive. So she created TruRating, which asks customers one simple question at the point of sale instead of trolling for their life story through a lengthy... read more »

FinFit’s SafetyNet Platform Provides Employees With Tools to Save, Cover Expenses, and Pay Down Debt

FinFit’s SafetyNet Platform Provides Employees With Tools to Save, Cover Expenses, and Pay Down Debt

Post-pandemic US workers suffer from a decided lack of buying power, with many recent surveys showing most Americans live from paycheck to paycheck. As the nation's largest financial wellness benefits servicer, FinFit meets the moment with products to help companies from the SMB to the enterprise level reduce employee economic uncertainty. FinFit's new SafetyNet platform provides employees with fairer access to credit and an on-ramp to savings — which translates into... read more »

Navan’s Unified Travel and Expense Management Solution Maximizes Control and Rewards Savings

Navan’s Unified Travel and Expense Management Solution Maximizes Control and Rewards Savings

Navan started as a corporate travel solution combining the comprehensiveness and user-friendliness of personal booking platforms with enterprise-level policies, compliance, risk management, AI/ML for predictivity, and rewards. But it hasn't rested on its laurels. Today's Navan incorporates payments to simplify expense management and reconciliations, credit underwriting and cards through fintech partnerships, and card network partnerships for end-to-end expense... read more »

Mastercard Loyalty Recognized for Helping Businesses Maximize Relationships With Customers

Mastercard Loyalty Recognized for Helping Businesses Maximize Relationships With Customers

 Acquiring new customers can be much more expensive than retaining existing ones. Mastercard Loyalty works with businesses to develop programs that increase customer loyalty and engagement. Mastercard’s loyalty programs are customizable to meet the unique needs of companies worldwide. CardRates is recognizing Mastercard Loyalty with our Editor’s Choice™ Award for its commitment to helping businesses build customer engagement. Black Friday, which falls on the... read more »

9 Best Business Credit Cards For LLCs (2024)

9 Best Business Credit Cards For LLCs (2024)

A cautionary tale about Joe, a new LLC owner. He was excited about his new business but also a little overwhelmed. One day, Joe was in an important meeting with a client, about to pay for dinner, and pulled out one of his daughter’s Pokémon trading cards instead of his personal credit card. Joe had to laugh, but that got him thinking. He soon realized that mixing his personal and business spending was neither smooth nor professional. So, he decided to get a business credit card.... read more »

Invoice Ninja Makes Getting Paid Seamless and Affordable for Freelancers and Small Businesses

Invoice Ninja Makes Getting Paid Seamless and Affordable for Freelancers and Small Businesses

Founders and entrepreneurs go into business to solve consumer problems and earn a livelihood. But the administrative details of running a sole proprietorship or small business can cloud their inspiration and cost extra time and money. When a solution arrives to alleviate their concerns, they flock to it. That's what's happened with Invoice Ninja, a sophisticated yet affordable invoicing and expense management solution that does what it's supposed to do without causing... read more »

7 Best Credit Cards for Farmers (2025)

7 Best Credit Cards for Farmers (2025)

Whether you are a new farmer with 20 acres or a seasoned agricultural veteran with hundreds of acres, the right credit card can offer tremendous rewards for your farming operation. Those may include flexible financing options and beneficial cash back programs. Continue reading to learn more about the top business cards for farmers, plus the benefits of using a credit card for farming supplies. We also cover the four farm credit funding banks and provide other helpful financing... read more »

8 Best 0% APR Business Credit Cards (2024)

8 Best 0% APR Business Credit Cards (2024)

When you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, you need a credit card that understands that business revenue can fluctuate. That’s where a 0% intro APR credit card comes in. You can use these business credit cards to finance large purchases and skip interest fees while only making the minimum payment. But who wants to weed through all the credit card issuer websites to find which provide business credit cards with 0% APR? Don’t worry — we did the work for you. Read... read more »

Marquee Equity Uses Technology and Insights to Connect Fundraising Businesses With Investors

Marquee Equity Uses Technology and Insights to Connect Fundraising Businesses With Investors

Entrepreneurs often turn to investors to secure funding for their businesses. But making contact with investors, convincing them to meet, and adequately preparing pitch decks and financial models to present to them can be daunting for an entrepreneur. Marquee Equity sets up approximately 9,000 meetings per month between companies and investors. It works with businesses to fine-tune their presentations, supporting documentation, and financial models. Marquee Equity’s... read more »

Patriot Software Recognized for Simplifying Small Businesses’ Payroll and Accounting Processes

Patriot Software Recognized for Simplifying Small Businesses’ Payroll and Accounting Processes

Patriot Software understands how difficult it can be to manage a small business’s daily operations. It develops solutions that simplify business processes, saving customers time and money. Patriot offers payroll software capable of filing and depositing a business’s taxes. It solicits customer feedback to ensure its products and enhancements best meet customer needs. CardRates is recognizing Patriot Software with our Editor’s Choice™ Award for its payroll... read more »

FreshBooks Simplifies Invoicing and Accounting to Help Small Business Owners Focus on Their Passions

FreshBooks Simplifies Invoicing and Accounting to Help Small Business Owners Focus on Their Passions

To say small business owners are busy is an understatement. FreshBooks provides comprehensive accounting, invoicing, payment, and payroll services that allow business owners to focus on what matters most. Their epic customer service leaves customers highly satisfied and positioned for success. Seamless software integrations further streamline business processes, saving business owners both time and money. FreshBooks is expanding into new markets around the world while... read more »

6 Q&As About Business Credit Cards and Personal Guarantees

6 Q&As About Business Credit Cards and Personal Guarantees

According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), there are more than 33 million small businesses in the United States, and I’m proud to own and operate one of them. One of the things that many, if not most, small businesses must deal with is securing the funding necessary to open their doors for business.  Most small business owners likely had to decide whether they were willing to sign personal guarantees on credit applications when starting their businesses. Here are... read more »

Qlik Helps Financial Firms Generate Actionable Business Insights from Raw Data

Qlik Helps Financial Firms Generate Actionable Business Insights from Raw Data

Modern banking, insurance, securities, and investment firms have copious amounts of data at their disposal, but they can't act on it if they don't know what it means or if insights don't arrive in time. Qlik offers a full-stack cloud platform that can gather multiple transactional and operational data streams and instantly transform them into information that decision-makers can use confidently. Financial enterprises seeking an edge in a competitive marketplace deploy... read more »

<strong>Small Business Majority Advocates for Entrepreneurs and Provides Connections to Financing</strong>

Small Business Majority Advocates for Entrepreneurs and Provides Connections to Financing

Most businesses in the United States are small businesses. Small business owners may struggle when encountering obstacles that prevent their businesses from growing. Small Business Majority works to help small business owners overcome barriers to success. It provides entrepreneurs with tailored educational resources. Small Business Majority assists entrepreneurs with access to capital and advocates for policy change that favors small businesses. Corporations can seem... read more »

12 Best Personal Cards For Business Expenses (May 2025)

12 Best Personal Cards For Business Expenses (May 2025)

By law and custom, you can use your personal credit card to cover business expenses. Which begs the question: Should you?  For many small business owners, the answer is yes. The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) of 2009 provides personal card users with legal protections that don’t apply to business cardholders. But business cards also offer advantages, including flexibility and free employee cards, an essential consideration if you... read more »

HireVue Harnesses Its Technology to Help Companies Deliver Elite and Equitable Hiring Experiences

HireVue Harnesses Its Technology to Help Companies Deliver Elite and Equitable Hiring Experiences

Job seekers often find the search for employment to be riddled with miscommunications and delays. The process is also frustrating for the hiring business. HireVue uniquely understands both parties' perspectives, and offers solutions that simplify the hiring process. A tight labor market means employees have many options. HireVue increases the efficiency of hiring practices to streamline the journey from job application to job offer. Its inclusive and equitable practices... read more »

9 High-Limit Business Credit Cards (2024)

9 High-Limit Business Credit Cards (2024)

Business owners have little use for credit cards with puny spending limits. If buying a six-pack of paper clips exhausts your credit line, it’s time to move up to a card with a respectable credit limit. We’re happy to help you decide with this rundown of high-limit business credit cards. Each should be able to grant you a credit line of at least $5,000, and some can provide much higher limits. We also review a few American Express cards that do not have preset spending... read more »

ABBYY Helps Financial Institutions Quickly Transform Incoming Documents Into Actionable Data

ABBYY Helps Financial Institutions Quickly Transform Incoming Documents Into Actionable Data

Banks and financial institutions must continually streamline inefficiencies and digitize legacy customer-service workflows. Intelligent document automation services from ABBYY help many achieve their workflow efficiency goals. ABBYY solutions use intelligent data capture and extraction to expedite process automation, manage business fluctuations, simplify customer interactions, and retain customer and application data for compliance and fraud detection. The secure ABBYY... read more »

Ocrolus Uses AI to Automate Document Capture, Improve Accuracy, and Reduce Fraud for Lenders

Ocrolus Uses AI to Automate Document Capture, Improve Accuracy, and Reduce Fraud for Lenders

Small business, mortgage, and consumer lending firms compete on a dynamic playing field where technology often gives firms the edge to grow market share. Ocrolus uses AI-based computer vision and natural language processing models to automate digital document capture and analysis for digital lenders. Its core mortgage model performs at 96% accuracy across 106 document classes, with human-in-the-loop validation handling the rest. Intelligent document automation from... read more »

Monito Helps Consumers Make Better Decisions Around Money Transfers and Other Financial Services

Monito Helps Consumers Make Better Decisions Around Money Transfers and Other Financial Services

Top international money corridors trace long-standing financial relationships between countries and people. But the technology around money transfers is changing, and finding the service that makes the most financial sense is challenging. Monito's mission is to help international travelers and residents choose money transfers and other services that work best for them. Its extensive data platform and analytical tools establish it as the leading financial hub for... read more »

Jeenie Language Interpretation App Revolutionizes Business Travel With On-Demand Access

Jeenie Language Interpretation App Revolutionizes Business Travel With On-Demand Access

When travelers need to communicate in a foreign language, they usually rely on basic translation tools that are prone to error, or deal with the high cost and inconvenience of hiring a personal translator. Jeenie is a platform that solves both issues. The company’s app allows users to get translations in real time from a live interpreter through audio or video calls. Jeenie’s service also caters to a range of scenarios, including healthcare, legal, business, and... read more »

The Scalable Paychex Platform Provides Modular Payroll and HR Solutions That Grow With Business Needs

The Scalable Paychex Platform Provides Modular Payroll and HR Solutions That Grow With Business Needs

Today's competitive job environment impels businesses of all sizes to enhance their acquisition and retention strategies. Modular payroll and HR solutions from Paychex help businesses with one to thousands of employees streamline talent management and onboarding, and handle day-to-day operations, including payroll and benefits. Paychex's status as a health insurer and retirement plan provider drives additional efficiencies. Scalable Paychex human capital management... read more »

Benefits of Digital Transformation: Cloud Financial Management a Security Game Changer for SMBs

Benefits of Digital Transformation: Cloud Financial Management a Security Game Changer for SMBs

The shift to the cloud and more dispersed workforces means employees are tapping into workplace networks from potentially unsecured access points and across more personal devices. Cloud-based financial, accounting, and payroll solutions by Sage proactively protect business data against threats that many SMBs may not realize are targeted toward them. Bill Fuesz, Principal Product Marketing Manager for the Sage Intacct advanced financial management platform, explains... read more »

STRATAFOLIO Management Platform Helps Maximize Commercial Property ROI for QuickBooks Subscribers

STRATAFOLIO Management Platform Helps Maximize Commercial Property ROI for QuickBooks Subscribers

Commercial real estate management is like juggling too many balls at once. Maybe it's okay to miss one in juggling, but mistakes cost time and money in real estate. STRATAFOLIO integrates directly with QuickBooks to gather all the information commercial real estate property owners and managers need to direct their finances, handle operational nuts and bolts, and track assets and investor metrics. STRATAFOLIO helps owners and managers maximize ROI by saving time, reducing... read more »