Small Business Loans Made Easy
Seems like at least once a week we read about a new small business loan provider setting up shop in Canada. Since the 2008 recession on line lenders have proliferated in the US and now, over the past 5 years…
Why so many businesses are turning to on line small business loans
A report out of the US says one in five small businesses are turning to non-bank alternative lenders for their financing needs. And former Small Business Administration head Karen Mills (now a senior fellow at Harvard Business School) reports…
The 5 Cs to Securing a Small Business Loan
Year after year and survey after survey, small business owners list access to funding as the most challenging part of growing their business. To improve your chances of getting financing here’s what every lender looks at: Character Simply put, this…
Looking for a Small Business Loan?
Over the past 5 years there has been a huge increase in the options available to small business owners looking for financing. It's a lot easier these days to get financing that it was 10 years ago. However, with so…
Company Capital CEO interview
The owner and CEO of Company Capital did an interview last week on the Canada Talks channel on Sirius XM. He talked about the small business loan market in Canada and how difficult it can be for entrepreneurs to access…
Small Business Loans Saving the World
A little optimistic maybe but a recent article on the alternative lending industry suggests the transformation of financial services as we know it will be a positive change for small businesses and the economy in general. Former US Treasury Secretary…
Canadian Small Business Loans – from Wall St?
There has been lots of hype and media coverage lately about OnDeck and their expansion into Canada. OnDeck is a New York based company listed on the NYSE (ONDK) that some people have described as “totally disruptive to traditional…
Is your website mobile friendly?
If your business relies on Google for new customers you need to have a mobile friendly site. Starting April 21 Google will be revamping their search algorithm to include “mobile friendliness” as a ranking factor. (Over 60% of online searches…
Short Term Small Business Loans
Along with our new website, we’ve recently added fixed term loans to the small business financing menu here at Company Capital. Our loan product is just like the bank only a lot easier, faster, and most small businesses will actually…
Pick the right Merchant Cash Advance
A few years ago not many Canadian small business owners had heard of a merchant cash advance as a source of working capital financing. In 2010 there was only a handful of companies providing the service in Canada so most…
