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Small Business Advice

NerdWallet | November 03, 2020

Financial guidance company NerdWallet announced at the end of last week that it has acquired Fundera. New York City-based Fundera was co-founded in 2013 by Jared Hecht, who previously co-founded GroupMe. It created a marketplace where small businesses could find loans, subsequently expanding into other areas like legal services, while also (like NerdWallet) offering free financial content. “It can be the wild wild west out there for small business owners,” Hecht said in ...

Marketing and Networking

ShopBIPOC | November 18, 2022

ShopBIPOC has launched a new online marketplace featuring BIPOC-owned small businesses in Colorado. (BIPOC is an acronym for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). The creation of ShopBIPOC was a response to calls from individuals, businesses, and institutions who wanted to support BIPOC-owned businesses and didn't have access to a central marketplace. So, twelve community organizations came together to create the ShopBIPOC platform an online marketplace where conscientious consumers can s...

Finance

Marlin | January 21, 2022

Marlin Business Services Corp. announced the completion of its acquisition by funds managed by affiliates of HPS Investment Partners LLC effective January 20, 2022, for $23.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. Marlin Business Services Corp is a nationwide provider of capital solutions to small businesses. Marlin joins the Global Leasing Platforms (the "Platforms") maintained by HPS affiliates, which include PEAC UK and PEAC Europe, and operate in 11 countries combine...

BUSINESS STRATEGY, SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS

Funding Circle | August 12, 2022

Funding Circle, a leading online small business lending platform, and Farm Bureau Bank, a financial institution focused on serving members of the Farm Bureau® and their neighbors in rural communities, have announced a partnership to provide capital to small business owners from all walks of life, including the agricultural community, across the country. The partnership enables Farm Bureau Bank to purchase loans originated through Funding Circle, marking another step forward in...