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Our team


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.


How we work


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.

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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May 21, 2019

10 Rapid Business Growth Problems You Should Be Aware Of

Fast-growing businesses can face financial, legal, staffing, and supplier issues. Don’t get blindsided, check out these rapid growth problems and tips on how to avoid... Read More
May 06, 2019

Incipio Workforce Solutions

Incipio Workforce Solutions is a contract recruiting and human resources solutions company for small to mid-size businesses. Incipio may be new, but collectively the... Read More
April 19, 2019

Blueprint Lighting Business Story

The historic Starrett-Lehigh building in the heart of New York City is home to some of the most iconic names in design like Martha Stewart, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy... Read More
April 11, 2019

Business Story: Wonder Years

Christy Miranda started working for the business she now owns when she was just 15. “My best friend’s mom owned a child care center,” Christy says. “I started hanging... Read More
March 29, 2019

Business Story: Marshall Animal Hospital

Dr. Jason M. Anderson, known as Dr. Jay, has combined his love of animals with a deep passion for entrepreneurship. He came to SmartBiz Loans to help fuel growth for... Read More
February 26, 2019

Cosmital Using Low-cost SBA Funds to Expand

Sam Kwon is a creative entrepreneur who founded his company to help small and medium sized businesses thrive. Cosmital offers subscription software products to a... Read More
February 01, 2019

Friggin Yeah! Business Story

One of the most common frustrations of brands is that online re-sellers are violating their MAP policy. MAP stands for Minimum Advertised Price, which is the lowest... Read More
January 18, 2019

Franklin Media Case Study

Providing a new home for books is the mission of Franklin Media. The business started in 2012 with the goal of giving a second life to as many books as possible,... Read More
November 23, 2018

How Many Small Businesses Are There in the US?

You’ve likely heard that small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. But why? We’ve dug into the details to give you a snapshot of small businesses and... Read More

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The SmartBiz® Small Business Blog and other related communications from SmartBiz BankSM are intended to provide general information on relevant topics for managing small businesses. Be aware that this is not a comprehensive analysis of the subject matter covered and is not intended to provide specific recommendations to you or your business with respect to the matters addressed. Please consult legal and financial professionals for further information.