Meredith Wood
Meredith Wood is Editor-in-Chief and VP of Marketing at Fundera, a marketplace for small business financial solutions. Specializing in financial advice for small business owners, Meredith is a current and past contributor to Yahoo!, Amex OPEN Forum, Fox Business, SCORE, AllBusiness and more.
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5 Best Practices for Turning New Customers into Loyal Customers
If you asked them, most small business owners would say that they’re focused on the “lifetime value” of their customers—but that’s probably because they think they’re supposed to. Despite claiming to keep this metric top-of-mind,…
13 Entrepreneurs on Their Biggest Business Mistakes
If entrepreneurship was easy, everyone would do it. Unfortunately, the reality is that half of all startups close within five years, which means you’re just as likely to fail as succeed. Sometimes failure is out…
Anatomy of the Perfect Instagram Small Business Profile
If you’re a small business that hasn’t considered social media strategy as a crucial part of marketing your brand, it’s time to get on board. There are now almost 3 billion social media users around…
10 Biggest Holiday Office Party Mistakes Your Business Should Avoid
As we approach this holiday season, business owners, human resources teams, and anyone brave enough to join a party-planning committee are hard at work organizing yet another office holiday party. Throwing a good holiday party…
How to Keep a Good BBB Rating (and Why It Matters)
The Better Business Bureau is the go-to resource for verifying a business’s credibility. They receive complaints about accredited businesses from consumers, and a business’s ability and willingness to respond to those complaints is factored greatly…
Starting a Business? Here are the First 3 Steps You Need to Take
The beauty of becoming an entrepreneur is that no matter what your interests are, there’s probably a way you can turn that passion into a business. And chasing your entrepreneurial dreams can be a truly…
Prepayment Penalties: When the Early Bird Doesn’t Get the Worm
It’s every small business owner’s dream: you took out a business loan to start or expand your small business, and it really paid off. Business is booming, cash is flowing, and you suddenly find yourself…
What is a Credit Inquiry and Why is it Important?
There are a lot of factors that go into determining your credit score. While you’re likely aware that being tardy in repayments or declaring bankruptcy are the kinds of things that can damage your credit…
9 Reasons You Were Denied a Small Business Loan
If you’ve just been denied a small business loan and find yourself asking why, the answer might lie in one of the nine reasons below. We can’t supply a cure-all for fixing your loan application…
Is Your Brilliant Idea a Viable Business? 6 Ways to Find Out
Every great business started out as a great business idea. Maybe you have a thought or two about the kind of company you’d like to start but you’re not sure if your idea has the…