Mastercard launches new benefits in support of Canadian small businesses

Curated new cardholder benefits provide savings on products and solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of Canadian entrepreneurs  

In celebration of Small Business Month, Mastercard is announcing new cardholder offerings to benefit Canadian small businesses, growing its suite of existing tools and solutions. Through strategic partnerships with Slack, Asana, FlexiRoam, H&R Block and others, Mastercard is reinforcing its long-standing commitment to helping every small business thrive through innovation and community.

"At Mastercard, we’re continuing our long-standing support for small business with new resources to help entrepreneurs tackle real-world challenges with confidence," said Nishant Raina, Vice President, Small & Medium-Sized Enterprise, Mastercard, Canada. "With this latest expansion, we're giving Small Business cardholders even more opportunities to scale efficiently at every stage of their journey with relevant and differentiated solutions to improve their businesses in the long and short term.” 

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). However, these businesses face unique challenges that require differentiated solutions to allow them to continue their important contributions to their local communities. 

“We’re continually adding to our strong set of cardholder benefits designed to enhance operational efficiency for small businesses and promote future growth,” said Raina. “Our holistic, needs-based approach ensures that we provide meaningful support tailored to the specific needs of growing businesses."  

This month, Mastercard is unveiling new additions to its suite of cardholder offerings designed to meet the diverse needs of small business cardholders. 

Strategic partnerships designed to empower 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 travel¹.  

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 clients².  

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 tools³. 

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 efficiently⁴.   

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. Visit  www.easysavingsspecials.com/en/ to access localized offers and full terms and conditions. 

Hear from Mastercard partners: 

“Travel SIM, for a SME business, is a prepaid plan with a set amount of data that can be used whilst those using the credit card are abroad. They prevent SME businesses from accidentally overspending on roaming charges while abroad and provide cost savings across the business,” said Stephen Picton, CEO, FlexiRoam Ltd. “FlexiRoam has developed a world-class APP and WEB user experience with a set of global plans in partnership with Mastercard. This will allow SME businesses to register and manage their plans with a digital-first user journey, supporting a host of features allowing flexible use of roaming. This allows SME businesses to be always-on, never without high-quality mobile connectivity anywhere in the world and without having to rely on WiFi hotspots and complex roaming agreements that often result in massive over-spend.” 

“We are excited to partner with Mastercard to show Canadians that our expertise extends beyond personal taxes,” says Hilary Zaharko, VP, Marketing, H&R Block Canada. “This collaboration is designed to empower small business owners, helping them navigate all types of tax returns with convenience and affordability. Together, we aim to ensure that every entrepreneur gets the most out of tax season, maximizing their potential for success.” 

“We envision Slack to be a small business’s home for growth, allowing teams to work and collaborate more efficiently, expand access to internal knowledge and information, and get more value from their tech stacks,” said Peter Doolan, Chief Customer Officer at Slack. “We’re pleased to expand our partnership with Mastercard and are confident that, together, we’ll be able to provide significant value for the growing business community and help these businesses thrive in an increasingly digital world.” 

“More than 150,000 global companies use Asana to organize, manage, and collaborate on projects. Now Mastercard Business cardholders can work smarter with Asana too, with a 20% rebate on annual subscriptions on Asana Starter and Advanced Plans,” said Eron Sunando, Head of Global Channel & Alliances, Asana. 

For more information on Mastercard's offerings for small businesses and full terms and conditions associated with the offerings, visit www.mastercard.ca/smallbusiness. 

¹ Valid from 10/01/2024 and can be redeemed once per calendar year. Eligible Mastercard World Elite for Business cardholders* can redeem a FlexiRoam eSIM and a 3x1GB global** data roaming plan at no additional cost by using your eligible Mastercard payment card (the "Program Benefit"). Eligible cardholders will need to register by creating a FlexiRoam account. To determine eligibility, enter your full 16-digit Mastercard card number when prompted in the FlexiRoam Mobile Application on the FlexiRoam landing page/browser. Upon verification of your eligibility, you must complete the full enrolment process to utilize the Program Benefit.  For subsequent purchases, a 15% discount will be automatically applied. Additional terms and conditions apply, please visit: mastercard.flexiroam.com/canada. 

*The following cards issued in Canada: Consumer World Mastercard if eligible. Check here for eligibility: mastercard.flexiroam.com/canada. 

**Cardholders cannot data roam using FlexiRoam in North Korea, Ukraine, Western Sahara & Tanzania 

² Offer available from October 1, 2024 until September 30, 2026. Offer valid only for eligible Mastercard* cardholders on the purchase of one individual or coupled tax Online Tax Service and Assisted Tax Preparation. At participating locations only. Some conditions may apply. Applicable tax extra. Payment must be completed with the cardholder's eligible Mastercard. Applicable discount will be deducted at time of checkout before taxes are applied. Offer valid only on the purchase of a paid version of the current year and does not apply to add-ons available. Cannot be applied to past transactions or previous version of the tax software. No cash surrender or other value. May not be combined with any other discount offer. Additional terms and conditions apply, please visit:  https://www.hrblock.ca/legal/terms-conditions/hr-block-software-terms-conditions. 

*The following cards issued in Canada: Standard Mastercard, World Mastercard, World Elite Mastercard, Muse Mastercard, Mastercard BusinessCard, World Elite for Business, Debit Mastercard BusinessCard, Consumer Debit Standard Mastercard, Mastercard Business Prepaid Card, Mastercard Consumer Prepaid 

³ Receive a 25% rebate for purchases of Slack Pro and Business+ plans up to $202 CAD Equivalent when you use your small business card enrolled in the Mastercard Easy Savings program. Terms and conditions apply. More details can be found here. 

⁴ A 20% rebate on Asana annual subscriptions with a minimum spend of US$500, for first time Asana customers who haven’t purchased Asana in the last 13 months. Limit one offer per Mastercard business cardholder. Offer valid for Mastercard Business Card enrolled in Mastercard Easy Savings Program. A one-time 20% rebate is available on both Asana Starter and Advanced annual subscriptions, for New Customers only. Full program terms located here.