Steve Robert

Detroit-based Autobooks, a provider of small business banking, cash flow and accounting solutions, announced a $25-million Series B funding round Thursday. What Happened: Autobooks is a fully integrated payments and accounting platform for business, delivered through online banking. The...

The newly formed Detroit Fintech Association has a threefold mission: networking and job placement; attracting tech workers and companies to Detroit; and mentoring students in financial literacy and investing. “There are financial technology companies all over the country. A lot in New York [...

Kristin Hope wanted opportunity. “Growing up in Silicon Valley but never really being able to break into the tech industry there, I thought, 'maybe this is my shot,'” Hope, a copywriter and digital marketer at fintech startup Autobooks, said Wednesday during a roundtable...

Small businesses are unique among customers of financial services. Many commercial products offered by financial institutions don’t translate to the smaller scale of SMEs, and consumer products aren’t sophisticated enough for business bookkeeping. That’s why Detroit fintech...