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Marketing and Networking

SureSwift Capital | January 20, 2022

MeetEdgar, a popular app used by thousands of entrepreneurs, small businesses, and influencers to automate social media content creation and scheduling has been acquired by SureSwift Capital. MeetEdgar was founded in 2014 by serial entrepreneur, Laura Roeder, who made a name for herself in social media marketing with her consultancy LKR Social Media prior to making the switch to software. Roeder’s resume includes features in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Bloomberg News,...

Small Business Advice

LENDISTRY | June 08, 2021

Lendistry, leading Fintech Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced to administer new New York COVID-19 small business recover grant program, focusing its reach to underserved businesses impacted by the pandemic. Lendistry, is the largest minority-led distributor of capital in COVID relief funding. Lendistry is a technology-enabled lender delivering relief funds to small businesses during the phase of the pandemic. Launching of the new New York ...

Finance

Crossroads Systems Inc. | December 17, 2021

Crossroads Systems, Inc., a holding company focused on investing in businesses that promote economic vitality and community development, announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Fountainhead, a leading national, non-bank, direct commercial lender specializing in business financing for small to midsize businesses. Founded by some of the most experienced and accomplished Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders in the industry, Fountainhead finance...

Post-Bulletin | January 15, 2020

SCORE’s Acting CEO, Bridget Weston, shared her message to small businesses last week by looking back at last year and looking forward to 2020. She summarized: "By all accounts, the economy did well in 2019, and it continues to hum along at a decent pace in early 2020. GDP growth, unemployment, core inflation and manufacturing all moved in encouraging directions in 2019, and for most small businesses, that’s been good news for their bottom line. But while the economy remains stro...