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Embedded Lending: A Game-Changer for Small Business Owners Looking for Working Capital
“I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” — Jay-Z, Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) You run a small business. Maybe it’s a pest control company, a retail…
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Business Loans for Startups, Part 3: The Path to Responsible Funding
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.” — Jules Winnfield, Pulp Fiction…
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Business Loans for Startups, Part 2: Defining a Startup and Why Banks Still Want a Track Record
“What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” — Anton Chigurh, No County for Old Men (2007) There’s a story I heard many times during my…
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Business Loans for Startups, Part 1: Why Banks Won’t Touch Your Brilliant Idea with a Ten-Foot Pole
Remember that scene in Fargo? Jerry Lundegaard walks into his rich father-in-law Wade’s office with a $750,000 investment opportunity, and for once, the numbers actually look good. Wade…
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What You Need to Know About UCC Filings: How They Affect Your Business
“Mortgage-backed securities, subprime loans, tranches… it’s pretty confusing, right? Does it make you feel bored or stupid? Well, it’s supposed to.” — Jared Vennett, The Big Short (2015)…
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The Hidden Costs of Working with Loan Brokers
“If you can’t spot the sucker at your first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.” — Mike McDermott, Rounders (1998) When small businesses seek…
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