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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

September 09, 2020

The Power Of Content: Increasing Brand Awareness While Simultaneously Boosting SEO Efforts

Everything from remote work and supply chain management to e-commerce... Read More
September 07, 2020

How To Ask Customers To Pay Their Outstanding Balance

Your cash flow depends on invoices being paid in a timely manner.... Read More
September 04, 2020

SBA Working Capital Loan: Is It the Right Loan for You?

Do you have the working capital necessary to help build – or rebuild -... Read More
September 01, 2020

Facebook Marketing Guide For Small Businesses

Almost every small business has been using social media marketing to... Read More
August 31, 2020

Business Story: Zeallous, San Francisco

Elijah Collins is one of the San Francisco recipients of the SmartBiz®... Read More
August 27, 2020

Marketing Plan: 8 Best Steps to Create a Small Business Marketing Plan

Don’t set up your business without developing a clear way to reach... Read More
August 26, 2020

Business Story: Luv Fats Ice Cream, Austin

Chi Ndika is a 25-year-old successful minority business owner in Austin... Read More
August 25, 2020

4 Ways to Finance Payroll When Your Cash Flow is Tight

During times like we’re experiencing right now, making payroll can... Read More
August 24, 2020

Black Business Funding: Top Financing Options

Good news: There are now more than 8 million minority-owned businesses... Read More

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