- 1The publication launched in 2010 as a blog named Merchant Processing Resource.
- 2Its original focus was payments and merchant cash advances.
- 3It began transitioning to its current name in fall 2014.
A trade publication covering small business finance is marking its 15th anniversary this month.
Origins
The site began in 2010 as a blog called Merchant Processing Resource, initially centered on payments and merchant cash advances. In 2010 it presented itself as an MCA content portal.
Evolution
Over the years the site went through several iterations. It began shifting to its present name in the fall of 2014.
Looking back
For readers interested in the pre-2020 history of industry headlines, the publication maintains a 2019 retrospective that revisits the decade.
The anniversary note is brief, closing with a thank-you to readers and a nod to the next 15 years.
Source reporting: deBanked.
