Blog - Behalf

Jul 10 2019

Top B2B Payment Trends: A Guide to Business Success

By Yulia Vereshagina | Fintech, Blog, B2B, Business Financing | No Comments

Throughout history, people have relied on diverse payment methods to purchase goods and services – from bartering systems and coins to tally sticks and cash. Fast forward to today, and you can make a purchase virtually, without any payment physically changing hands. Advances in technology and evolving customer demands are transforming how we pay and get paid. It happened first in retail, but we’re now seeing significant growth in business-to-business eCommerce. Right now, the B2B digital payments market is forecasted…

Jul 08 2019

How to Get the Working Capital You Need to Grow Your Business

By Yulia Vereshagina | General Business, Small Business, Blog, Business Financing, Cash Flow | No Comments

Small business owners understand the dilemma rapid growth can bring. Business is booming, sales are up, but the funds to purchase inventory and supplies aren’t yet available. To scale, you need to get working capital to fulfill all the new orders flowing in. Because there are many types of working capital available, it can be daunting to choose a solution that’s best for your business. Bank loan? Invoice financing? Your personal credit card? You could. But the trouble with traditional…

Jun 26 2019

Behalf Partners with Visa to Offer Flexible B2B Financing

By Yulia Vereshagina | B2B, Business Financing | No Comments

New technology is changing the business landscape and reducing the amount of paper-based transactions. This trend toward digital payments has led Behalf to partner with Visa and extend businesses of all sizes access to working capital. Customers with a Behalf account can now pay with a virtual Visa card — a payment solution that provides flexible financing options for business purchases.* In this blog, we’ll touch on how Behalf’s virtual Visa provides on-demand purchase financing with the convenience of a…

May 07 2019

Comparing B2B Payment Methods: A Checklist

By Yulia Vereshagina | B2B, Business Financing | No Comments

Business owners — how do you choose to pay for business expenses? Right now, with so many B2B payment methods available, it can be tricky to determine which are best for you and your company. Paper checks are tried-and-true, but limiting, and new virtual solutions sound great, but how do you get started? There’s a lot to think through, so we created a checklist to help you weigh the pros and cons of all the B2B payment methods out there….

Mar 07 2019

Behalf’s Leaders Discuss the Changing Landscape for Women in FinTech

By Yulia Vereshagina | General Business, Small Business, Blog | No Comments

For decades, FinTech has been a male-dominated field, and for the most part, it still is. Today, women make up only 8% of FinTech board of director roles across Europe and the US. The lack of women in corporate leadership roles is in the spotlight, and while discussions are necessary, so is action. Research shows that a range of diverse perspectives can have considerable impacts on a company’s outcomes. A 2017 study from the Harvard Business Review found that teams…