What Is A P2P Loan?
The peer-to-peer lending industry (P2P) has moved extremely fast since it started in 2005. LendingClub. a huge P2P lender, just had an enormous IPO at $870 million. Obviously the industry is getting a...
View ArticleHow Small Businesses Are Changing America For The Better
Let’s do a little exercise. Take something really American, like a college football game. Now, let’s try and figure out how many small businesses are involved with the game. First, football stadiums...
View ArticleThe Near Future of Alternative Financing
This last week I had the opportunity to attend the FinTech Global convention in San Diego. Not only was the weather and the company nice, but there was some really valuable insights provided into the...
View ArticleThe Power Behind Alternative Business Loans
The first thing you need to know about alternative business loans is there is no one-size-fits-all solution for all the financing needs of every small business. Although there are times when an...
View ArticleLendio Strengthens its Marketplace to Fuel The American Dream
The Latest Lendio Success Story: Euro Motor Werks Helps Define Exactly That “If I hadn’t heard of you guys, I don’t know what I would have done, you just believed in me.” – Rick Hagen, Euro Motor Werks...
View ArticleLendio Listed As Top Small Business Loan Option For Women Owned Businesses
One of the major problems facing women entrepreneurs today is their lack of access to capital. According to the National Women’s Business Council, on average, men start their businesses with almost...
View ArticleLendio Integrates with Intuit’s Quickbooks
Lendio, the small business loan marketplace that matches businesses with the capital they need to grow, has recently integrated its loan application process to help fund more borrowers with small...
View ArticleLendio Success Story: Dennis Stebbins of Green Leaf and Pebble Tea Spa
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Dennis R. Stebbins of Green Leaf and Pebble Tea Spa about his experience starting his business, running it and finding a loan through Lendio to improve his...
View ArticleSearching for the Best Small Business Loans – Part 3
Welcome back! This is Part 3 of our series Searching for the Best Small Business Loans. If you missed or want to review the rest of the series, visit Searching for the Best Small Business Loans – Part...
View ArticleIs Starting a Business Safer Than Your Job?
Starting your own business is an adventure, and one with no promises. Many Americans have considered entrepreneurship as a means to pay the bills, while others have opted for the security of a...
View ArticleSmall Business Loan Bracketology: Game 5, Local Banks vs Credit Unions
This match up is one of the most hotly contested and anticipated matches of the bracket. Both Local Banks and Credit Unions point to their local focus as their own specific advantage. Both Local Banks...
View ArticleSmall Business Loan Bracketology: Game 6, Asset Loans vs. ACH
ACH just came out of a big win over Peer-to-Peer, but faces a big challenger in Asset Loans that offers lower rates and better terms. Both options offer quick funding and flexible borrower...
View ArticleSmall Business Loan Bracketology Final: Credit Unions vs ACH
The final round features two great options with higher approval ratings than their other division competitors. ACH comes in with faster funding time frames and flexible requirements. Credit Unions...
View ArticleHow Annie Payton Found Financing For Her Gourmet Italian Restaurant
Annie Payton spent hours in the kitchen growing up, cooking authentic Italian food with her mother. Friends and family would tell Annie that she ought to start her own restaurant. So when she lost her...
View ArticleWhat is a Business Line of Credit?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you, as a small business owner, had access to a pool of money that you could draw from at any time, but you didn’t have to if you didn’t want to? That’s what you get with a line...
View ArticleShould I Get a Business Loan or Line of Credit?
So your business needs financing. Once you’ve created a funding plan that shows how much money you’ll need to borrow, when you need to receive it, and when you hope to have it repaid, you’ll be ready...
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