SWK Technologies has signed letters of intent to acquire Oates & Co., based in Greensboro, N.C., and The Macabe Associates, based in Seattle, Wash. Both are Sage and Acumatica resellers. SWK, a subsidiary of publicly held SilverSun Technologies, expects Oates to bring it about $2.4 million in annual revenue with Macabe to chip in another $1 million. As one observer noted, "It would be interesting to see how many independent Sage partners with $1 million to $3 million in revenues are left." 

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Sage is enlarging the sales force that serves the accounting market. Sage North America had about 21 reps to reach accounting firms when Ray Barlow joined as VP of accountant programs in August. He expects to have 38 in October with plans to grow the force even more in the next year. Barlow says he wants reps who can do more than sell one product. "We are looking for solutions sales people," Barlow says.

Intuit, which has been testing a loan program for small businesses, has launched one in cooperation with OnDeck. The partners will offer $100-million fund as part of QuickBooks Financing Line of Credit. Intuit has been talking about the need for such a program for more than a year and testing its ability to help small businesses receive funding. Interest rates will range fro 8.9 percent to 19.9 percent and will be funded in as little time as one business day.