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Paige Smith

Paige Smith is a content marketing writer who specializes in writing about the intersection of business, finance, and tech. Paige regularly writes for a number of B2B industry leaders, including fintech companies, small business lenders, and business credit resource sites.

A Quick Guide To Consolidating Business Debt

Business Finance
The Power of Networking: How to Leverage Your Connections for Business Growth

Growth and Operations
3 Business Funding Mistakes to Avoid: Advice from Real Business Owners

Small Business Loans
Adopt these 5 tech tools to connect better with your customers

Small Business Loans
How to buy and finance a franchise in 8 steps

Growth and Operations
4 Recruiting Strategies for Small Businesses

Growth and Operations
4 benefits of alternative lending with online lenders

Business Finance
How to Finance a Partnership Buyout

Business Finance
How to become a certified minority or women-owned small business

Business Finance
A business owner’s guide to hiring & the 4 types of employees

Growth and Operations
Small Business Loans for Women in 2023

Small Business Loans
Why your mental health matters as a business owner—and how to improve it

Growth and Operations
6 critical financial skills every business owner needs to succeed

Growth and Operations
The small business owner’s guide to content marketing

Growth and Operations
How to improve business sales and customer retention using email marketing campaigns

Growth and Operations
Should I get a Small Business Loan? 6 Factors to Consider

Growth and Operations
7 ways to increase revenue and stop a revenue decline

Growth and Operations
How to Increase Business Growth: 5 Areas to Analyze

Growth and Operations
5 high-impact holiday marketing strategies to try

Growth and Operations
6 ways to prepare for Q4 and finish the year strong

Growth and Operations
Business loans and recessions: What you need to know

Growth and Operations
Christmas in July: How retail businesses can start preparing for the holidays

Growth and Operations
Raising your prices to meet inflation: How and when to do it

Growth and Operations
How much money should you borrow for a small business loan?

Small Business Loans
Lending as a Service: Is it right for your bank?

Business Finance
8 steps to set your business up for summer success

Growth and Operations
Should you consider a “low-dollar loan” for your business?

Small Business Loans
How to increase your business credit score in 5 steps

Business Finance
How to create a people-first workplace to grow your business

Growth and Operations
5 key business trends for 2022

Growth and Operations
6 pandemic-related challenges businesses still face—and how to overcome them

Business Finance
Why it’s helpful to file your business taxes early—and how to do it

Growth and Operations
How rising interest rates affect your business—and what to do about it

Growth and Operations
7 reasons to apply for financing when your business is doing well

Growth and Operations
Online loans vs bank loans: How to decide what’s best for your business

Why Funding Circle?
5 business finance ideas to combat inflation

Business Finance
8 smart financial steps to take for your business

Business Finance
5 effective ways to improve your business

Business Finance
How to get a small business loan for women

Small Business Loans
How to finance and manage your holiday inventory in 2022

Growth and Operations
7 steps to increase your business website traffic

Growth and Operations
What is an SBA 7(a) loan and is it right for your business?

Growth and Operations
9 ways for companies to give back during the holidays

Growth and Operations
Emergency Business Loans: Here Are Your Options When Crisis Strikes

Small Business Loans
5 Seasonal Business Loans to Keep You Funded in Peak Season

Growth and Operations
Everything You Need to Know About PPP Loans in 2021

Business Finance
10 Ways to Prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace

Business Finance
Caring For Employees: A Case Study on MEDSource One

Why Funding Circle?
8 Strategies Every Business Owner Needs to Survive a Recession

Growth and Operations
How to Build a Community-Centered Business

Business Finance
Making Music No Matter What: A Case Study on The MGMT Partners

Why Funding Circle?
8 Ways To Improve Your Business Adaptability

Why Funding Circle?
5 Ways Funding Circle Can Help You Prep For Busy Season

Small Business Loans
Making Music No Matter What: A Case Study on The MGMT Partners

Small Business Loans
A Checklist For Your Seasonal Business’s Opening and Closing

Growth and Operations
4 Reasons to Use Funding Circle For Upfront Costs

Why Funding Circle?
6 Strategies For Tackling Upfront Project Costs

Growth and Operations
6 Questions To Ask Before Starting Your Next Client Project

Growth and Operations
5 Reasons to Use Funding Circle to Alleviate Your Debt

Why Funding Circle?
How To Finance Business Growth: Savings Or Capital?

Growth and Operations
The Ugly Truth About Business Debt and How to Fix It

Business Finance
7 Signs It’s Time To Consolidate Your Business Debt

Business Finance
COVID-19 Cash Flow Constraints: What Businesses Can Do To Stay Open

Business Finance
Business Loans: How Do They Work?

Small Business Loans
A 2020 Guide To Small Business Loans For Veterinarians

Small Business Loans
When to Expand Your Business: 5 Signs It’s Time To Level Up

Business Finance
How to Build a Relationship-Based Business

Growth and Operations
Should My Business Sponsor A Local Youth Sports Team?

Business Finance
How To Turn Your Passion Project Into A Successful Business

Growth and Operations
5 Reasons to Use Funding Circle For Your Business’s Growth Project

Why Funding Circle?
6 Ways to Get Through a Business Crisis

Growth and Operations
How to Form a Social Media Strategy for Your Small Business

Business Finance
The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Seasonal Budgeting

Business Finance
The Best Grants for Your Small Business

Small Business Loans
The Best Business Grants for Women

Business Finance
Funding 101: Everything you need to know about business term loans

Business Finance
How Small Business Loans Can Help Seasonal Budgeting

Small Business Loans
4 Reasons to Consider a Term Loan When Trouble Strikes

Business Finance
A Small Business Owner’s To-Do List Needs Secure, Flexible Loan Terms

Small Business Loans
How to Tackle Your To-Do List When Everything Costs Money

Growth and Operations
8 Reasons To Tackle The Odds & Ends Of Your Business To Do List

Growth and Operations
8 Small Business Awards You Can Win

Business Finance
How to Make a Lender Fall in Love with You—in 5 Easy Steps

Business Finance
A Brief History of Lending

Business Finance
5 Simple Steps You Can Take to Avoid Burnout

Business Finance
What’s Your Company Culture?

Business Finance
How to Stay on Top of Your Small Business Finances

Business Finance
Applying for an SBA Loan: The Good, The Bad, and The Not-so-pretty

Business Finance
Evaluating a Loan Offer

Small Business Loans
What are the Top 4 Features Patients Want From Their Dentist?

Business Finance
Building a Marketing Strategy for New Dental Practices

Business Finance
Credit Card Equipment Financing:  Your Options in a Nutshell 

Business Finance
An Introduction to Small Business Insurance

Business Finance
Top 5 Tips for Dental Practice Finance Management

Business Finance
What To Know About Dental Equipment Financing (In 2019)

Business Finance
A Strategic Outline For Starting A Dental Practice (With Examples)

Growth and Operations
The Best Way To Attract New Patients To Your Dental Practice

Business Finance
Hiring New Medical Office Staff? Be Sure To Ask These 5 Questions

Business Finance
A Physician’s Guide To Buying and Selling A Medical Practice

Growth and Operations
9 Critical Questions To Ask When Buying A Dental Practice

Growth and Operations
An Ultimate Guide To Starting A Medical Practice

Growth and Operations
5 Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Contractor Loan

Small Business Loans
5 Essential Strategies for Growing Your Medical Practice

Business Finance
A Strategic Guide to Qualifying for Construction Financing

Business Finance
Why Improving Patient Experience Can Help Grow Your Revenue

Business Finance
Organizational Culture: Can It Really Impact Business Expansion?

Business Finance
5 of the Best Ways to Advertise Construction Businesses

Business Finance
DIY payroll: a how-to guide for small businesses

Growth and Operations
Heavy equipment: When to rebuild, repair, or replace capital assets

Growth and Operations
13 FAQs when considering a heavy equipment loan

Small Business Loans
Game-changing resources for female business owners

Business Finance
8 benefits to upgrading your small business POS system

Growth and Operations
Construction cash flow: 5 strategies for avoiding problems

Business Finance
17 lovable TV and movie characters you forgot were small business owners

Business Finance
3 small business loan myths

Business Finance
Understanding prepayment penalties

Business Finance
5 employee retention strategies to reduce turnover

Business Finance
An Introduction To Business Financing

Business Finance
What are my options for business funding if I have bad credit?

Business Finance
A Guide To Commercial Construction Loans

Business Finance
The 5 best indicators of business growth

Business Finance
How to get a small business loan

Business Finance
Answered: how to find working capital for a small business

Business Finance
Applying for a business line of credit: 5 tips to know before you apply

Business Finance
Dental Practice Loans: How To Fund Your Practice

Business Finance
Understanding prepayment penalties

Business Finance
A Comprehensive Guide to Securing a Business Loan in California

Business Finance
A Comprehensive Guide to Securing a Business Loan in New York

Business Finance
A Comprehensive Guide to Securing a Business Loan in Florida

Business Finance
A Comprehensive Guide to Commercial Truck Financing

Business Finance
Knowing your options: where can you get business funding?

Business Finance
A Physician’s Guide to Medical Practice Loans

Business Finance
How to write a business plan and stay on track with your goals

Business Finance
7 important steps for starting a small business successfully

Business Finance
What are the best small business loans for female entrepreneurs?

Business Finance
Weighing your options for equipment financing

Business Finance
FAQs When Getting a Loan with Online Small Business Lenders

Business Finance
Finance your business with small business grants

Business Finance
The best payment gateways (that aren’t PayPal) for e-commerce businesses

Business Finance
How to create a financial plan for your business

Business Finance
6 ways to better manage your small business payroll

Business Finance
Restaurant financing: 8 ways owners can use a loan

Business Finance
Decade after financial crisis, American small businesses move on from ‘bank first’ approach to financing

Business Finance
How to Get Funding for a Small Business if You’re Just Starting Out

Business Finance
Getting a small business loan in 5 easy steps

Business Finance
A complete guide to restaurant business loans

Business Finance
A Guide to Small Business Loans for Veterans

Business Finance
How to calculate the cost vs. benefit of hiring

Business Finance
Slow fashion, fast growth: A case study on Orleans and Winder

Business Finance
Advice from a CPA: How small businesses can prepare for tax season

Business Finance
How long does it really take to get an SBA loan?

Business Finance
Jarring success: A case study on Just Jan’s

Business Finance
6 Financing Options for Business Taxes

Business Finance
Why Should I Take Out a Loan for Hiring Employees?

Business Finance
4 Smart Financing Options for Businesses Past the Startup Stage

Business Finance
Ask a CPA: What’s the best way to close my books out for the year?

Business Finance
What is alternative lending?

Business Finance
What are soft pulls, and how do they affect my business?

Business Finance
8 ways the SBA can help your small business grow

Business Finance
How to figure out how much inventory to stock

Business Finance
How to develop a new product

Business Finance
6 Reasons to Use a Term Loan for Your Business Taxes

Business Finance
What to know before buying out a business partner

Business Finance
Is it time to break up with your business partner?

Business Finance
5 essential inventory management techniques

Business Finance
A Guide to Working Capital Loans

Business Finance
An Introduction to Business Financing

Business Finance
What is working capital, and how can I manage it?

Business Finance
How small businesses prepare for the holidays: Field Day & Friends

Business Finance
These 8 states show the most love for local small businesses in the age of Amazon

Business Finance
5 steps to take before hiring a full-time employee

Business Finance
Hiring your first employee? Don’t forget to do these 4 things

Business Finance
5 Reasons Funding Circle is Your Best Option to Finance a Move

Business Finance
6 hidden costs of relocating your business

Business Finance
How to decide whether to purchase another business

Business Finance
5 steps to take after acquiring another business

Business Finance
7 signs you need to relocate your business

Business Finance
What to do if you can’t make payroll

Business Finance
How your business can outpace Amazon this season

Business Finance
How small businesses prepare for the holidays: Aldea Home & Baby

Business Finance
6 best payroll options for small business owners

Business Finance
MP Consulting: Building the foundations for growth

Business Finance
18 smart business tips from women business owners

Business Finance
16 women business owners on the best part of running a business

Business Finance
Business Equipment Financing: How to Secure Equipment Loans

Business Finance
Business Funding Designed for Small Business Owners

Business Finance
A beginner’s guide to diversity and inclusion

Business Finance
Payroll 101 for small businesses

Business Finance
5 women entrepreneurs on the best part of owning a business

Business Finance
How to improve your business cash flow

Business Finance
Beauty and brawn: How one salon beat the recession

Business Finance
100 facts for Women’s Small Business Month

Business Finance
H.R. 5050’s big impact on women-owned businesses

Business Finance
How to survive the retail apocalypse in the age of Amazon

Business Finance
4 growth signals to expand your retail online

Business Finance
How to support small businesses this Independent Retailer Month

Business Finance
Difficult conversations: How to give negative feedback

Business Finance
Difficult conversations: Delivering bad news

Business Finance
Difficult conversations: How to say no

Business Finance
4 signs your business needs you to take a vacation

Business Finance
4 incredible dad business owners

Business Finance
How to prepare your business for disaster

Business Finance
6 educational YouTube channels for entrepreneurs

Business Finance
5 business lessons from commencement speeches

Business Finance
5 incredible mom business owners

Business Finance
How Funding Circle helps U.S. small businesses grow

Business Finance
How to spring clean your business

Business Finance
Going green: 6 ways to make your business more eco-friendly

Business Finance
Scaling a hot (sauce) company: A case study on Elijah’s Xtreme

Business Finance
Going against the grain: A case study on CounterEv

Business Finance
When big risks pay off: A case study on Extreme Velocity

Business Finance
When marketing is worth paying for: A case study on Willie Powells

Business Finance
8 Employee Appreciation Day ideas that won’t break the bank

Business Finance
5 smart business lessons from former American presidents

Business Finance
The 9 must-read business books of 2018

Business Finance
7 unconventional Valentine’s Day gift ideas

Business Finance
5 tips to keep in mind when remodeling your business

Business Finance
5 ways you can get to know your customers

Business Finance
Cleared for landing: A case study on Aztec Airways

Business Finance
7 employee perks that could set your business apart

Business Finance
How to keep employees motivated during the holidays

Business Finance
Good service matters: A case study on The South Eastern Eye Center

Business Finance
3 smart New Year’s resolutions for business owners

Business Finance
Business lessons from your Netflix queue

Business Finance
Holiday marketing on a shoestring budget

Business Finance
8 ways to turn social media critics into advocates for your brand

Business Finance
When financing takes too long: A case study on TreePaad Fun Center

Business Finance
Your 2018 small business holiday gift guide

Business Finance
Term loans vs. lines of credit

Business Finance
Term loans vs. credit cards

Business Finance
Planning for retirement as a small business owner

Business Finance
Hiring your kids during the school break

Business Finance
5 easy ways to improve your business over a long weekend

Business Finance
How a counterintuitive strategy is helping this CPA firm grow

Business Finance
7 inspiring TED Talks for small business owners

Business Finance
How to achieve zen as a business owner

Business Finance
5 retention tips to help keep top employees

Business Finance
The best podcasts for small business owners

Business Finance
From a guest room to an LA showroom: A case study on Kate Lester Interiors

Business Finance
4 questions you’ll never know the answer to as an entrepreneur

Business Finance
The worst business advice you’ll ever receive

Business Finance
3 free ways small businesses can win on Yelp

Business Finance
Buying computers for your business? Follow these 4 steps

Business Finance
Show Me the Money: What is a Business Term Loan and Why Do I Need One?

Business Finance
Habits of successful entrepreneurs stuck in traffic

Business Finance
The sweet smell of success: A case study on Ace Media Productions

Business Finance
A beginner’s guide to marketing communications [PDF]

Business Finance
Learn from Hamilton and dynamic pricing models

Business Finance
Make a great summer hire in 6 easy steps

Business Finance
3 ways to power through your day

Business Finance
The strategic guide to opening a new location [PDF]

Business Finance
The best summer reading list for entrepreneurs

Business Finance
Can a smartphone actually help you relax?

Business Finance
What can a small business do with $25K on social media?

Business Finance
Free shipping strategies that actually help your bottom line

Business Finance
How to know you’re ready for more financing

Business Finance
A beginner’s guide to employee happiness [PDF]

Business Finance
What’s the sound of opportunity knocking? A case study on Philosophie

Business Finance
What did your parents teach you about business?

Business Finance
12 indisputable signs you’re a New York business owner

Business Finance
10 signs you’re a proud California business owner

Business Finance
A beginner’s guide to business loans [PDF]

Business Finance
Why it Takes Money to Save Money: A Case Study on Koshland Pharm

Business Finance
POP QUIZ! Do you know your lending terms?

Business Finance
How to lose a customer in 10 days

Business Finance
How to write a press release

Business Finance
How to prevent the flu from taking over your office

Business Finance
4 tips to take your email from dead to read

Business Finance
How to finance your business: Bootstrapping [Video]

Business Finance
How to finance your business: Debt funding [Video]

Business Finance
How to finance your business: Equity funding [Video]

Business Finance
How to finance your business: Acquiring funding [Video]

Business Finance
How to finance your business: Evaluate your financial needs [Video]

Business Finance
Social media for small business [PDF]

Business Finance
Local SEO for small business [PDF]

Business Finance
SEO for small business [PDF]

Business Finance
Holiday survival guide for small business owners [PDF]

Business Finance
5 fictional entrepreneurs that could have used a business loan

Business Finance
Virtual Driver switches gears, accelerates growth

Business Finance
Trick or treat: Which loan is best for my business

Business Finance
Is your business still operating like a startup?

Business Finance
Expanding your business? Look before you leap

Business Finance
Dream Beard: How to grow fast and stay trim

Business Finance
Making the “hops” to entrepreneurship

Business Finance
Maika Goods found a creative way to grow

Business Finance
4 perks of hiring a new college grad

Business Finance
How modern financing built a vintage cosmetics brand

Business Finance
Characteristics of credit cheat sheet [PDF]

Business Finance
How Siren Fish Co. launched a retail product line

Business Finance
3 reasons term loans are better for women entrepreneurs

Business Finance
Quotes on entrepreneurship from women who’ve been there

Business Finance
How to Talk with Your Clients About Funding Circle

Business Finance
What’s a small business credit score?

Business Finance
How Dr. Hatt saved her clinic $4,000 a month

Business Finance
New Year’s resolutions for your small business

Business Finance
Small business social responsibility: buzzword or strategy?

Business Finance
4 Financing Rights of Every Small Business Owner

Business Finance
4 Ways to Avoid a Small Business Debt Twilight Zone

Business Finance
Cut through the clutter: B2B holiday marketing tips

Business Finance
Quiz: Who said these inspiring business quotes?

Business Finance
Your ultimate small business gift guide

Business Finance
Shhh! 3 secret perks of small business loan debt

Business Finance
4 reasons you’ll need extra holiday financing

Business Finance
How to fund your new product launch

Business Finance
3 business scenarios that need money to make money

Business Finance
How to make a little marketing budget go a long way

Business Finance
Why you shouldn’t fund your business with credit cards

Business Finance
5 ways to win over more holiday shoppers

Business Finance
5 Tips for Your High-Growth Small Business

Business Finance
7 steps to hiring helpful seasonal employees

Business Finance
6 steps to nailing your holiday inventory

Business Finance
Yogibo sells comfort for a plush profit

Business Finance
Peak Design got inventory funding in a flash

Business Finance
3 ways to boost employee happiness

Business Finance
5 Easy Steps to a Dog-Friendly Office

Business Finance
Solé Bicycles races past global competition

Business Finance
Use social media to get a better business loan

Business Finance
Using a business loan to recruit phenomenal talent

Business Finance
How to become an iconic brand like Kraft Heinz

Business Finance
How to keep your rapid-growth culture intact

Business Finance
3 ways your accounting firm can woo millennials

Business Finance
ExpressCare puts children’s health first

Business Finance
How entrepreneurs can stay happy

Business Finance

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