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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

February 21, 2020

7 Ways to Improve Body Language for Business Owners

A business owner is someone who manages other people thanks to his or... Read More
February 21, 2020

13 Must-Have Skills Required for Business Management

To grow your small business, you need more than funding alone. You also... Read More
February 20, 2020

9 Ways Improve Business Operations The Smart Way

There are two ways to increase the profits of your business: grow your... Read More
February 19, 2020

6 Ways To Boost Your Small Business Marketing Efforts

If you want your business to succeed, you need to bring in new business... Read More
February 18, 2020

Customer Appreciation Programs: 8 Ideas Your Customers Will Love

As a business owner, it’s exciting to see a spike in fresh, new... Read More
February 17, 2020

10 Best Practices In Business Management

Stepping into a role as a business owner with employees is not as easy... Read More
February 16, 2020

6 Ideas for Employee Appreciation Speech

As a small business owner, you may need to give an employee appreciation... Read More
February 16, 2020

7 Operation Management Techniques for More Efficiency

Running a business is complex. There are nuances to managing your team,... Read More
February 13, 2020

6 Employee File Checklist Must-Haves & Tips

As a business owner, you’re responsible for a lot of documentation. Some... Read More

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