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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.


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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 13, 2021

Small Business Loans for Internet Security Consultants

According to a July 2020 report conducted by Business Wire, the U.S. internet security consulting market was valued at $2.6 billion the year prior. This report attributed the... Read More
April 13, 2021

Small Business Loans for Grocery Stores

In 2019, U.S. grocery stores generated $682.86 billion in sales. However, this growth is not necessarily good news for independent grocery stores and smaller chains. The... Read More
April 12, 2021

Small Business Loans for Party Planners

Even before the pandemic, party planners faced unique challenges in turning profits. Crowdfunding – having a large group of people fund your events instead of... Read More
April 12, 2021

Small Business Loans for Publicity Agencies

In 2016, the public relations industry brought in $13.5 billion in revenue, an amount significantly higher than in previous years. At the time, the industry was predicted to... Read More
April 12, 2021

Small Business Loans for Insurance Companies

In 2018, the insurance industry saw annual net income growth of $60 billion, with only a slight decrease in profits during the first half of 2019. These recent years of... Read More
April 12, 2021

Small Business Loans for IT and Technology Companies

In a late 2019 report, the U.S. informational technology (IT) industry was valued at $1.7 trillion, just under one-third of the global industry’s value. This report also... 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
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 Direct Sales

Between 2015 and 2020, the direct sales industry grew an additional 1.5 percent and reached a market size of $66 billion. These figures are just two reasons why now might be... Read More

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