{"id":6938,"date":"2019-07-03T14:39:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T11:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lending-express.com\/blog\/?page_id=6938"},"modified":"2019-07-10T16:03:53","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T13:03:53","slug":"letter-from-ceo-become","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/letter-from-ceo-become\/","title":{"rendered":"Lending Express is Now Become"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><style>\n.container {\n    max-width: 950px;\n}<\/style><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7028 alignleft\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; opacity: 0.1;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/quote_quote-round-starts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lending Express has changed its name to <\/span><b>Become<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Just like us, all businesses dream to become <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bigger and better &#8212; to <\/span><b>become <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We realized when exploring our company goals, that we want our brand to reflect more than just the speed of getting a loan &#8211; we are so much more than speed!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some business owners are looking for the most optimal business loan, while others are struggling to even qualify for funding in the first place. <br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our mission is to help all businesses improve their fundability, secure funding, and ultimately <\/span><b>become <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the best versions of themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do that, we need a name worthy of the cause. One that not only conveys our message, but also urges us to <\/span><b>become <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more ourselves, and do better for all<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deserving businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name change will be gradually rolled out &#8211; if you\u2019d like to learn more about why we changed our name and the rebranding process <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/lending-express-is-now-become\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>click here<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for your support &#8211; stay tuned! <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7027 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/quote_quote-round-end.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7104 size-full alignleft\" style=\"border-radius: 130px; width: 104px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) 0px 3px 13px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Eden-Amirav-CEO-A-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Eden-Amirav-CEO-A-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Eden-Amirav-CEO-A-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Eden-Amirav-CEO-A-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Eden-Amirav-CEO-A-2-270x270.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/signeture_final3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"74\" \/><br \/><\/span><b>Eden Amirav, Co-Founder and CEO<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/lending-express-is-now-become\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More About Become<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>Share this:<\/p>\n<p>[addthis tool=&#8221;addthis_inline_share_toolbox_3q7n&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lending Express has changed its name to Become. 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