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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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Operations
July 22, 2021

12 Types of Company Culture: Which One Is Yours?

“We believe that it’s really important to come up with core values that you can commit to. And by commit, we mean that you’re willing to hire and fire based on them.... Read More
Money Management
July 21, 2021

5 Company Growth Stages and Their Challenges

The small business lifecycle has 5 different stages from start-up through maturity and possibly an exit. As you establish and grow a business, each has unique pain... Read More
Money Management
July 20, 2021

Debt to Equity: How To Calculate and Utilize

Even though you can find your company’s debt on its balance sheet, putting those numbers in perspective can help lenders and other institutions evaluating your... Read More
Money Management
July 19, 2021

How to Make A Financial Plan for A Business In 14 Steps

A financial plan is a section of your existing business plan. Your financial plan should include financial statements indicating where your company stands currently... Read More
Money Management
July 15, 2021

Small Business Revenue: Determine Where You Stand

As a small business owner, you’ll want to know what constitutes good revenue and how a small business is defined. Once you have those numbers, you can look at others... Read More
Money Management
July 14, 2021

How to Tell if a Company is Doing Well Financially

It’s important to determine where you stand when running a business. You might get so caught up in the day-to-day duties that you don’t step back regularly and look at... Read More
Money Management
July 08, 2021

Small Business Failure Rate: Why Do They Fail?

It's often reported that more than half of small businesses fail during their first year in operation. However, Small Business Administration (SBA) data on business... Read More
Money Management
July 06, 2021

How to Establish Business Credit: 8 Steps to Building Business Credit

Establishing business credit is important for an entrepreneur. But do you know what the term “business credit” means and how you can establish yours? Below, learn more... Read More
Business Loans
June 21, 2021

SBA 7a Loan Rates, Terms, Amount and Maturity

Are you looking for a low-cost loan with affordable payments? The Small Business Administration’s “flagship” program, the 7(a) loan, is one of the most affordable and secure... Read More

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