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We’re a diverse and distributed team of technologists working together to transform small business banking. We’re making bold moves and scaling quickly under the committed leadership of an executive team working on behalf of entrepreneurs and the forward-thinking banks that serve them.


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Our core values help enable us to pursue an ambitious and important vision and to make an immediate impact in the lives of the entrepreneurs we serve. We believe in diversity of thought and perspectives, which is why we rotate authors on our team to ensure our blog content reflects varying viewpoints. This allows each SmartBiz team member to contribute to providing valuable resources to small business owners.

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Money Management
September 22, 2020

Interim Financial Statements: The Fundamentals

Like any good small business owner, you likely want to know how your business is performing on a regular basis. You can use interim financial statements for exactly... Read More
Operations
September 22, 2020

Partnership Vs. S Corp: Differences You Should Know About

When starting a new small business, you may want to figure out whether an S-corporation or partnership is a better business structure for you. Your choice can be... Read More
Money Management
September 22, 2020

Inventory To Sales Ratio: Seven Things To Know

The inventory to sales ratio, sometimes known as the inventories to sales ratio or inventory as a percentage of sales, compares the value of the items you keep in... Read More
Money Management
September 18, 2020

Customer Financing: Advantages and Disadvantages

Your business is set up and you’re ready to bring in customers. However, your potential customers are walking away (or abandoning their carts) without finalizing their... Read More
Business Loans
September 17, 2020

EAR vs. APR: What are the Differences Between EAR and APR?

If you're in the market for a business loan, you've probably seen a dizzying array of acronyms like APR, APY, and EAR. Understanding the subtle difference between them... Read More
Money Management
September 17, 2020

Billable Expense Income: 6 Main Sources of Billable Expense

Small business owners wear many hats, accountants being one of the most important and most overwhelming among them. Staying on top of revenues and expenses is... Read More
Money Management
September 17, 2020

Negative Retained Earnings: Definition, Impacts, and Effects

Your business’s balance sheet is filled with figures that spell out your business’s financial health. It may be tempting to keep things simple with a final profit or... Read More
Operations
September 17, 2020

1099 or W-2: Which Is Better For An Employee?

Congratulations on your new hire! Whether this is the first or 20th employee you’re adding to the payroll, you have some important decisions to make, including... Read More
Business Stories
September 17, 2020

Business Story: Brandi Lanee’ Events, San Francisco

Brandi Parks Lane graduated from Friends University with a master’s degree in Organizational Development in 2014. She attended the University of Arkansas as well as... Read More

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