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SmartBiz Team

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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.


How we work


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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About the SmartBiz Editorial Process

Our writers and editors work hard to provide the most accurate and up-to-date blog posts. Our editorial process reflects our vision and standards and applies to all content. Learn more about how we write, edit, and fact check our posts:

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Posts By SmartBiz Team

April 21, 2021

16 Small Business Organization Tips Every Small Business Owner Should Know

A productive business starts with an organized workflow. The less time you’re dedicating to basic tasks, the more you’ll have free to grow your operations. ... Read More
April 21, 2021

16 Small Business Management Tips Every Small Business Should Know

Small business management is an umbrella term that encompasses all the processes entrepreneurs use to manage businesses. The number of skills involved in managing a... Read More
April 15, 2021

Small Business Loans for Private Practice Counselors

According to a June 2017 report by the research company Wonder, there are approximately 73,000 mental health counselors in the U.S. who run their own private practices. This... Read More
April 15, 2021

Small Business Loans for Filmmakers

Although the film industry grew by 1% between 2015 and 2020, this growth rate paints a misleading picture. During this period, fewer people have watched movies at theaters... Read More
April 13, 2021

Small Business Loans for Life Coaching

In 2019, a report by the global research company IBISWorld valued the life coaching industry at $15 billion, representing an annual growth rate of 5.6% from the industry’s... Read More
April 13, 2021

Small Business Loans for Ecommerce Stores

The ecommerce industry’s rapid growth isn’t set to stop any time soon, but ecommerce store owners may still face revenue challenges. Although a September 2020 report by... Read More
April 12, 2021

Small Business Loans for Home Businesses

Home businesses are a broad category, with dozens of ideas out there ranging from selling homemade products to teaching classes online. Even with minimal overhead -- after... Read More
April 12, 2021

Small Business Loans for Specialty Trucking Companies

Like any good truck company owner, you’re likely intimately familiar with the direct correlation between economic conditions and the demand for specialty trucking services.... Read More
April 12, 2021

Small Business Loans for Food Trucks

The 2010s were a great decade for food trucks. From 2014 to 2017, the food truck industry’s revenue grew by 300% and surpassed $2 billion. In that same period, food truck... Read More

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