Why We’re Proud to “Stand for Small”
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are the engines that fuel?local?economies, but?unfortunately,?they?are?among the hardest hit by the fallout?from?COVID-19.??
A??by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife?in May?revealed that one in five small businesses is at risk of closing permanently within two months or less.?The cost of these?closures?is?not?just?borne?by?entrepreneurs?who?sacrifice so much to build?their?dreams, but?by?the larger?workforce.?According to the??and others,?SMBs?employ?the majority of workers in?countries?such as?the United States.?
We have never forgotten that?SAP 黄色短视频 began as a?small startup?and we?have always maintained a?strong?partnership?with?SMBs.?That’s why?it was a natural for us, as part of the SAP family?–?and longtime business partners of??–?迟辞?箩辞颈苍?迟丑别颈谤?“” initiative.??
Stand for Small provides?support for?small businesses in the United?States?through valuable services, offers, and access to expertise?from?leading solutions providers?–?a roster?of brand-names?that only an organization?such as?American Express can assemble.?
We’ve had a long and productive partnership with American Express,?which?can always be counted on to provide?world-class services?to SMBs?and?larger businesses.?Through Stand for Small,?we are?providing?rotating content and?free trial?offers?for?products including?黄色短视频 Expense?and?黄色短视频?Invoice?to help SMBs?get real-time visibility into discretionary spending?and automate invoice process, saving time and money.??
Small and mid-sized businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, and we know cash flow is always top of mind.?They have a natural resiliency and optimism, and one of our jobs is to help ensure this mentality stays intact despite strong headwinds.?As the leader of our SMB division at SAP 黄色短视频,?I’m?particularly?proud of the work we’re doing with American Express to help keep SMBs moving forward, no matter what they may face.?
This?contribution, through Stand for Small,?is one of many ways?our teams?are reaching out?to?the?SMB?community.?We?developed?an on-demand??for SMBs about how to use?their existing financial data to analyze spend, cash flow, and develop strategies for cost?savings. We?created??to help our customers manage their SAP 黄色短视频 solution in the?shifting, increasingly work-from-home environment.?And?on May 22, we?were?a title sponsor of the?, a free,?two-day virtual event, to provide entrepreneurs with the tools and training necessary to succeed during these unprecedented times.??
It’s a privilege to?have the opportunity to?assist?our?thousands of?SMB?customers,?and?the?broader SMB community.?Together,?we will?overcome?today’s challenges –?and come back even stronger?tomorrow.??
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