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Our team


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.

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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August 29, 2018

Best Ways to Sell on Instagram for Shopify

A Canadian online retail company Shopify is now one of the most popular online platforms for small business owners in the U.S. What once was intended to be an online... Read More
August 27, 2018

5 Benefits of General Liability Insurance Every Business Owner Should Know

It’s a sad reality that most small businesses today remain unprotected from liability claims and lawsuits. If you happen to own a small business that doesn’t have a... Read More
August 24, 2018

7 Social Media Safety Tips for Businesses

Social media is a solid way to elevate your brand and spread the word about your products or services. If your business is interested in using social media to attract... Read More
August 23, 2018

Application for a Business Loan: What You Will Need

When business owners applied for a small business loan in the past, you’d need to haul paperwork into your local bank and hope for the best. These days there are... Read More
August 22, 2018

How to Use Snapchat for Business

If you think Snapchat is just for keeping in touch with friends or celebrities - you're mistaken. The reality is, it's a powerful business marketing tool. ... Read More
August 21, 2018

Popular Small Business Financing Options: 11 Choices

Running a small business comes with unique challenges, and financing is one of them. Outside financing can help a small business advance to the next level. Funds,... Read More
October 15, 2015

Cash Flow Forecast: What Happens When You Get It Wrong, How to Get It Right

Why is a cash flow forecast so important growing your small business? We gather insights about why you should have one, and best tactics for forecasting. It isn’t enough to... Read More

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