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Can Data Driven Lending Displace VC Funding For Some Firms?

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Managing cash flow can be tricky work when one is new to the market or looking to expand because cash is in short supply. CircleUp entered the market in 2012 as a data driven variation on venture capital (VC) funding to solve for part of that problem in retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) firms. The first is focus.

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Avant Brings SaaS Lending Tech To Banks

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Since its founding in 2012, the firm has specifically distinguished itself in a crowded field of tech-based underwriters, with its focus on the consumer group it calls the “underbanked middle class.”. Avant’s consumer-facing product is devised as a digital alternative to that market. This is the bank’s product backed up by our brand.

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The Sweet Side Of Building A Luxury eCommerce Brand

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Both O’Neill and Resnick admit to having a sweet tooth, but their affinity for candy wasn’t what drove them to found their firm in 2012. It was the realization that candy was mostly marketed for kids, but adults want sweets too and a sweet experience all their own. percent of the brand’s revenue comes via gift giving.

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SMBs Ramp Up Legal Fight Against New Virgin Money Owner CYBG

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CYBG, which recently acquired Virgin Money with plans to ramp up small business lending, is facing a heightened legal challenge from small businesses accusing the institution of forcing some small firms into insolvency. The complaint alleges mistreatment of small business borrowers between 2001 and 2012.

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MarketInvoice Introduces New Product In Search For Growth

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Invoice financing platform MarketInvoice is introducing a new product as it looks to double its lending volume in the coming year. This is the first new product since we launched in 2012, so we’re very excited about that,” said Chief Executive and Cofounder Anil Stocker in an interview with Peer-to-Peer Finance News. “We

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UK Federation Of Small Businesses Says AltFin Is Just Heating Up

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But outside of the government, the financial services market has, in many ways, been working to play its own part in helping small businesses gain access to funding. “It will transform the business funding market and is a real step [toward] change for small businesses.”

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Super Bowl Commerce Preview: Avocados, Spiteful Beer And A $6M Thank-You

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The Super Bowl is nearly upon us – the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their first “big game” in 50 years to take on the San Francisco 49ers, who haven’t been there since the 2012 season, and haven’t held the Vince Lombardi Trophy since 1995. For San Francisco, it’s a chance to recapture some past glory. Maybe – with beer.