Have you had an SBA loan application denied? That’s not the best news to get, but the good news is that there are steps you… Read more
Author: Ben Shabat
Benjamin Shabat is a business funding specialist at Become who's published 100's of articles in the fintech field with a focus on the business lending landscape, it's trends and business management. He holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology from Rutgers University, and an M.A. in Political Science and Political Communication from Tel Aviv University. With his interests in the humanities, Ben brings a unique perspective to the world of online business lending. When not at work, he spends his free time catching up on his favorite podcasts, flexing his culinary skills, and soaking up the sun.
What’s the real value of creating a happy customer? That really is the million-dollar question in the world of e-commerce.
Online business owners stay on… Read more
Here at Become, we know that small business owners face steep odds when applying for funding through banks. It’s no secret that more than 80%… Read more
Many of us grew up hearing some version of the old saying that “if you do what you love, then you’ll never work a day… Read more
Dropshipping is on the rise!
It should come as no surprise that dropshipping is on the upswing when you look at how e-commerce and mobile… Read more
They say ‘doing what makes you happy’ is the most important part of running a business. But a recent survey found that only around 40%… Read more
Black Friday isn’t what it used to be. That’s a fact, not an opinion.
In 2015, nearly 60% of American consumers planned to do most… Read more
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has introduced several new programs – including the Resurgence Grants Fund – to help small businesses negatively impacted by the… Read more
Starting August 3rd and until August 10th, small business owners in Utah County will be able to apply to a new $15 million grant program… Read more
Selling online? The difference between e-business and e-commerce might seem like an unimportant distinction for you to make, but a lot rides on knowing those… Read more
Being a good person isn’t the same as being a ‘good’ business owner. Ethically speaking, what you do in your personal life could directly contradict… Read more
A business debt schedule is a list or table that includes a detailed account of all of your business’s current debts. It sounds like a… Read more
The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program has begun accepting new applications once again after having put a hold back in mid-April.
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Instagram is introducing a variety of new features to lend their support to small businesses hurting from the coronavirus crisis. Businesses and their supporters can… Read more
Small businesses in Lorain County, Ohio that have been impacted by coronavirus can now apply for emergency financial relief grants through the Lorain County Chamber… Read more
In the past month, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has approved over 1,000 short-term, interest-free small business bridge loans – amounting to more… Read more
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Small towns across the U.S. are working hard to help businesses stay afloat. Fortuna, California recently approved a new program to help local business owners… Read more
In a joint effort to distribute emergency financial relief to Americans in need, the U.S. Treasury and IRS are launching the Get My Payment web… Read more
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Tomorrow, U.S. senators will vote on whether or not to pump even more funds into the SBA. With unemployment claims hitting all-time highs, many government… Read more
Another 6.6 million Americans claimed unemployment last week. That’s roughly double the number of claims the week prior, which had eclipsed the previous record of… Read more
After a mere number of days after the launch of the Paycheck Protection Program, Wells Fargo – one of the nation’s largest lending institutions –… Read more
An analysis conducted for The Wall Street Journal has found that the United States’ entire economic output has fallen by approximately 29% since the beginning… Read more
Small businesses in the USA can now gain free access to their Experian business credit report until May 1, 2020. Get free access to your… Read more
An analysis released by IHS Markit projects that the steepest coronavirus-related declines in employment rates will be in states like Nevada (estimated -9.8%) and Florida… Read more
The new Paycheck Protection Program – set to launch tomorrow – has already gained massive amounts of attention from business owners nationwide. In preparation of… Read more
