Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced recently that it has launched various new benefits in support of small businesses operating across Canada.
Curated new cardholder benefits provide savings on products and solutions tailored to meet the requirements of Canadian business owners.
In order to to acknowledge Small Business Month, Mastercard is announcing new cardholder offerings with the aim to benefit Canadian small businesses, growing its suite of existing tools and solutions.
Via partnerships with Slack, Asana, FlexiRoam, H&R Block and several other service providers, Mastercard says that it is reinforcing its “long-standing commitment” to helping every small business succeed via innovation and community.
Nishant Raina, VP, Small & Medium-Sized Enterprise, Mastercard, Canada said that they are focused on continuing their steady support for small business with new resources to help entrepreneurs tackle real-world challenges with confidence.
Nishant added that with this expansion, they are now giving Small Business cardholders additional opportunities to scale at every stage of their journey with solutions to enhance their businesses.
Small businesses power the Canadian economy at national and local levels – in fact, 66 cents of “every $1 spent at a small business stays within its local economy (CFIB).”
But these businesses face various critical challenges that require differentiated solutions to allow them to “continue their important contributions to their local communities.”
Raina added that their holistic, needs-based approach ensures that they offer meaningful support tailored “to the specific needs of growing businesses.”
This month, Mastercard is unveiling various additions to its suite of cardholder offerings designed to “meet the diverse needs of small business cardholders.”
Eligible Small Business Mastercard cardholders can access benefits designed to meet a broad range of “needs and generate significant savings” and partnership offers:
- FlexiRoam: Eligible World Elite Mastercard for Business cardholders will receive Global Data Roaming service that provides data connectivity in all parts of the world when you trave.
- H&R Block: Mastercard Small Business Standard or World Elite Mastercard for Business cardholders will receive a discount on DIY & Assisted tax filing services for new clients.
- Slack: With Mastercard Easy Savings, Mastercard Business cardholders will receive a 25% rebate on upgrades to Slack Pro and Business+ enabling easier access to powerful productivity and collaboration tools.
- Asana Work Management: Small businesses will now have greater access to the same platform used by the world’s leading companies to improve project management. With Mastercard Easy Savings, Mastercard Business cardholders will receive a 20% rebate on Asana annual subscriptions to work more efficiently.
- Mastercard Easy Saving Specials: Mastercard Business cardholders can receive merchant offers redeemed at checkout with the Mastercard Easy Savings Specials program, a simple and automated solution that brings services together to help small businesses save time and money. New merchants such as Everand, Welcome Pickups, DocuSign, Keeper,
- Adobe Acrobat Pro, Designs.ai, 123RF and Visme have been added to the program, providing cardholders with even more savings on the tools and services they use to grow their businesses.