How Bento Helps Event Planners Manage Better

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We offer expense management for event planners because we love your work. Your attention to detail brings people together. Whether you’re organizing a small luncheon at a restaurant, a wedding that marks the expansion of a family, or a major trade show that helps change an industry, your work matters. Here’s how Bento can help: […]

3 Reasons Why Corporate Credit Cards are So Popular These Days

Advancement in payment technologies has made it easier for businesses to conduct their day-to-day financial operations. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, an increasing number of companies are now offering their employees corporate credit cards for simpler expense tracking and savings from suppliers. A recent survey by Strategic Treasurer, the “2017 B2B Payments & Working […]

Is Your Current Expense Management System Allowing Employee Theft?

Top Expense Management Problems & One Solution As a business owner, cash flow is always top of mind. You set rules and processes in place to ensure that every dime that comes in and out is accounted for – yet somehow cash still slips through the cracks. A significant amount of this leakage is due […]

How Big Data Can Help You get a Small Business Loan

Non-traditional Ways That Banks Rate Your Creditworthiness If you’re looking to get a small business loan, it’s time to take down those photos of you drinking the tequila worm in Cabo on your Facebook page. As small business lending moves away from traditional institutions such as banks, alternative lenders are looking more and more at […]

Why Can’t Banks Innovate?

Banking Innovation: Startup & Big Bank Synergy Banks run into a bit of a conundrum when it comes to innovating. Essentially, the problem is that the institution of banking has one rule: avoid risk. This is a big hurdle when considering innovation, which is fraught with risk-taking. Innovation can even be a little scary when it […]

Will Mobile Payments Become More Popular in 2016?

The Future of Mobile Payments The Money 20/20 Conference held in October in Las Vegas brought the future of mobile payments into the forefront of the FinTech world’s minds, which could be the cause of the recent forecast by eMarketer which predicts a massive growth (210%) in mobile payment usage in 2016. That’s an amazing […]

Your Year End Business Housekeeping Checklist

As we approach the end of the year, it’s a great time for small business owners to take stock and do some business housekeeping. Your business is likely preparing to wind down for the holiday break, so with a little planning now, you can get everything sorted out and not worry about what you’re coming […]

Which is Better for Your Business: a Prepaid Card or a Credit Card?

With the wealth of different financial options out there for small business owners, how do you decide what to choose? To dispel some of the confusion around the different types of cards available, we’ve decided to tell you a little more about the Bento business prepaid debit Visa – the perfect solution for smart small […]

How To Start A Small Business Successfully – Bento Small Business Bootcamp

You’ve got a great idea for a business. Now what? In this bootcamp Bento walks you through the process of successfully starting a small business, from great idea to grand opening. Starting Your Business Checklist We’ve put together a list of everything you need to do to get your business up and running. Make it super […]