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Introducing our latest report with Cebr - Credit where it’s due: Why B2B needs a digital credit upgrade #DigitisingTradeCredit 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02Qp8k_0 👈 Discover how customer expectations are changing within B2B ecommerce and which businesses are already pulling ahead when it comes to productivity and profit. #B2BEcommerce #TradeCredit #DigitalTransformation

🚀 SMEs go social: 97% use platforms to power growth 💥 97% of UK small businesses now use social media to grow — and Meta’s channels are leading the charge. New iwoca research reveals: 📱 Facebook (69%) and Instagram (67%) top the charts 🎥 Nearly half of business leaders are on TikTok 🧠 Gen Z & Millennial SME owners are 3x more likely to use it than over-55s 📉 Microbusinesses are 5x less likely to use social than medium-sized firms 👀 For some founders, platforms like LinkedIn, TikTok and Insta aren’t just tools - they’re the backbone of their marketing strategy. As Lunch'd founder Oli Perron says: “Social platforms are vital to building awareness and documenting our journey - 90% of our marketing happens here.” Read the full story below 👇

⭐ Review spotlight! ⭐ Nothing beats hearing directly from businesses using iwocaPay. Helping them grow, making payments easier for their buyers and improving cash flow all around - that’s what we’re all about 🙌

💸 Smarter payments = stronger businesses. With late invoices and tight cash flow still a major pain point, SMEs are getting creative - turning to flexible payment options like trade credit to fuel growth and stay ahead. iwocaPay’s Lara Gilman shares her take in The Independent on how these payment choices are helping small businesses unlock new opportunities. 📈 Curious how it works? 👇 Dive into the full piece: https://lnkd.in/edMuC5-V 

📣 Secure your tickets today to be in the crowd for this panel discussion and many more innovative and inspirational sessions! 👏 A New World Order: Geopolitics And FinTech 🌍 The fast changing geopolitical landscape plays a key role in shaping the regulatory environments and market dynamics for FinTech companies. In turn, innovation is influencing global economic powers and financial regulation. What does the current political uncertainty mean for financial innovation, and how can the industry secure its future during turbulent times? 🗣️ Speakers: Antony Jenkins CBE Founder, Chair and CEO 10 X Future Technologies Group Sharon Lewis Lead Partner for Future of Finance and Co-Chair of Digital Assets & Blockchain Practice Hogan Lovells Alastair Lukies CBE Chair FinTech Alliance Christoph Rieche CEO and Co-Founder iwoca Christopher Woolard CBE UK FinTech Leader and Global Financial Services Regulatory Network Chair EY 🎤Moderator: Rebecca Park Managing Director Global Counsel Secure your ticket today! 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q03htwW70 Take a look at the agenda 👇 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q03hs-dV0 #InnovateFinance #IFGS #IFGS2025 #VoiceOfUKFinTech #VoiceOfFinTech

🚀 97% of UK SMEs are using social media to grow their business - and Meta platforms lead the charge. 🤳 New research from iwoca reveals that social media is now central to small business success. 👉 As Oli Perron, founder of Lunch'd, puts it: “We’ve built our business on social media - these platforms account for around 90% of our marketing strategy, while the other 10% comes from in-person sampling of our product. Social platforms are absolutely vital to building brand awareness and documenting our journey, which ultimately filters to leads and sales. Each platform serves its purpose." Read the full story below👇

Small businesses need flexibility, not more red tape. iwoca' research shows how flexible payment terms are key to growth.  #FlexiblePayments #FutureofPayments 🔗Read more: https://lnkd.in/dTn3gydK

Our product manager (and former sommelier!) Gabriel Keogh brought his passion for wine to our latest iwoca mixer, hosting an evening of wine tasting🍷 It was a great opportunity for iwocans to learn about French winemaking - while enjoying some fantastic wine and connecting with colleagues across the business🥂

🚀 We’re excited to share that our CEO, Christoph Rieche, will be speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit 2025! Looking forward to insightful discussions and connecting with industry leaders at the Guildhall in London on 29th April 2025. Check out the speaker lineup and join us 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d77QyZfA #IFGS2025 #InnovateFinance

What a way to spend a sunny afternoon at Somerset House! ☀️ Last week, we gathered senior B2B leaders—including some of our top suppliers—for great conversations on how trade customers’ payment expectations are evolving and how businesses are adapting. Big thanks to everyone who joined us – can’t wait for the next one! 🙌 #B2BPayments #DigitalTradeCredit #iwocaPay