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Max Freedman
About Max Max Freedman is a Manhattan-born, Jersey-raised, Philly-based writer and editor. He has reported on a variety of small business needs and educated many audiences about them. That said, his content is primarily geared toward newer business owners who need to understand basic terminology, processes, and loan application criteria. His goal is to clarify topics that the entrepreneurs behind growing small businesses might otherwise find complex. Background Max has worked as a writer and editor on content for alternative lenders, business news websites, and blogs geared toward entrepreneurs in need of additional funding. To this day, he writes for a variety of clients and publications in the business writing sphere on topics ranging from SBA 7(a) loans to employee retirement plans and business entity types. Education Max holds a Rutgers University bachelor’s degree and learned much of what he knows about writing and finance from a mentor with over a decade of experience in newsroom journalism and content creation. He moved to Philadelphia to focus on writing after three years of working and living in New York.
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Posts By Max Freedman
Business Technology
August 29, 2023
How to Choose A Payment Processor For Your Small Business
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Business Finances
August 08, 2023
What Are Financial Ratios? 9 Examples and Use Cases
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Small Business Loans
August 03, 2023
7 Tips on How to Write a Business Loan Request Letter
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July 25, 2023
10 Possible Reasons You May Be Struggling to Obtain an SBA Loan (+ Approval Tips)
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Business Owners
July 12, 2023
What Do Small Business Owners Need to Be Successful?
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Small Business Loans
June 28, 2023
How to Get Investors For Your Business: 5 Great Strategies
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Small Business Loans
June 16, 2023
Do I Need a Business Plan to Get a Small Business Loan?
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Business Finances
June 12, 2023
Small Business Operations: Managing Billable Hours and Expenses
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Employee Management
June 06, 2023
11 Ways to Manage Small Business Payroll Options
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