Global Innovation Forum

The Global Innovation Forum @NFTC explores the role of startup, business, development & university communities in the global marketplace in the digital age.

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Small businesses are ready to grow globally.

The question is whether our digital payment systems are ready for them.

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When trade barriers rise, SMBs like Haute Beauty Guide suffer, and consumers lose access, potentially turning to unsafe sellers.

Doran Poma, founder of Haute Beauty Guide, illuminates the negative effects of trade barriers on her business.

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Travel tech startup @bongaloapp operates across Africa, Europe, and the U.S.

Its business depends on frictionless cross-border digital payments and interoperable digital tools.

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Arlington, VA-based @arcascope serves sleep-deprived users across the world via digital app stores.

Digital tools make global distribution easier and more accessible.

Read more on how digital services transform small businesses in our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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Payment delays and long settlements are detrimental for small businesses. Digital payments provide a solution.

Read more about how digital payments remove barriers for small businesses like @dogandwhistleco in our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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@coffeeoncue , a mobile coffee business in Australia, runs entirely on digital payments.

To see how digital payments have helped small businesses, read our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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A small business in a country of 1,600 people had to go global from day one. Digital payments made that possible.

Yet trade barriers still make it harder for @NiueHoney to compete globally.

Read more about how trade barriers affect SMBs in our report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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@GlobaliForum Thank you for mentioning our project! We strongly believe that RWAs can represent an opportunity to support and accelerate the real economy, starting from a practically global product. Payments and transactions are today primary innovative elements.

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Near the Great Barrier Reef, small businesses benefit from digital payments.

Neptune Spear & Dive easily manages physical and online stores through cross-platform integration.

Read more about how SMBs use digital tools to manage operations in our report: https://t.co/tEMTTmO34q

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Walter’s, an Australian diner, went from balancing multiple platforms to using one platform for payments and management.

“It makes life easier for us and staff,” says cofounder Lu dos Santos.

Read more about how digital payments help small businesses: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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Arizona based Hunnie Butter Bakery uses a mix of digital tools behind the scenes. Payments, analytics, and online sales all work together to make the business more efficient.

To read more about interoperable digital tools, check out our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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@TheGlassElite, an Italian wine technology company, uses digital tools to verify assets in real time. Faster payments and transaction data help SMBs grow and scale globally.

See how small businesses utilize digital tools in our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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Magpie Bakery in Galway aims to serve a customer every 40 seconds.

Digital payments provide the speed needed to keep lines short and customers satisfied.

Read more about how digital payments speed up processes for small businesses in our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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Payment delays and long settlements are detrimental for small businesses. Digital payments provide a solution.

Read more about how digital payments remove barriers for small businesses like @dogandwhistleco in our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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An Irish bakery relies on trusted digital platforms to reduce fraud and boost competitiveness.

Trust can come down to how you pay.

Read more about how bakeries like @coconut_moomoo have built trust through digital payments in our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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Digital payments don’t just power growth. They help protect small businesses.

🔒 91% of SMBs say payment security increases customer trust
⚠️ 43% of cyberattacks target SMBs
💸 70% say fraud impacts cash flow

Stronger, safer systems matter. #DigitalPayments #SMBs

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For many SMBs, digital payments help establish reputation, not just growth.

Read in our new report how digital payments have helped SMBs like @GreenAcresPharm:

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@coffeeoncue, a mobile coffee business in Australia, runs entirely on digital payments.

To see how digital payments help small businesses, read our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx

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Why do digital payments matter?
→ Faster transactions
→ Better cash flow
→ Higher customer satisfaction

For small businesses, is this the difference between surviving and thriving?

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Poppy & Pip founder Hannah Penfold says “digital payments make growth possible.” With the help of digital tools, this local cafe expanded to a second location.

See how #smallbusinesses use digital services to grow in our new report: https://t.co/paXSMJ4FWx