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The Presidential Election: Business Owners Weigh In

In a recent online survey, small business owners identified the top three priorities for candidates running in this year’s Presidential election. Of the business owners surveyed, 94.1% voted in the last election—which means Washington, and the candidates, better be paying attention.

Young Wizards Academy Launches ‘Cauldron Creations’ Party

To celebrate our recent expansion into Canada, we held contests in Toronto and Vancouver to give small businesses the opportunity to win $5,000 (CAD) by answering one simple question: Why Do You Love Being a Small Business Owner? We’re checking in with Young Wizards Academy (YWA), our Vancouver-area small business winner 60 days after the…

5 Questions with The Juice Cellar’s Chris Roberts

Our blog series “5 Questions With…” takes a behind-the-scenes look into the daily lives of our small business customers. Read through this ‘delicious’ next entry below! Name: Chris Roberts Company: The Juice Cellar Location: Belfast/Bangor, Maine Products/Services: Raw juices, smoothies, and plant-based food Years in Business: 3 Years Facebook: TheJuiceCellar Instagram: @TheJuiceCellar 1. Tell us about a day in the life…

Meet Young Wizards Academy, Our Vancouver $5K Prize Winner

To celebrate our recent Canadian expansion, we held contests in Toronto and Vancouver to give small businesses the opportunity to win $5,000 (CAD) by answering one simple question, Why Do You Love Being a Small Business Owner? We received hundreds of submissions from very worthy small businesses of all kinds, and it was hard to…

Meet Our Toronto $5K Prize Winner, Underdog’s Brewhouse

To celebrate our recent Canadian expansion, we held contests in Toronto and Vancouver to give small businesses the opportunity to win $5,000 (CAD) by answering one simple question, Why Do You Love Being a Small Business Owner? We received hundreds of submissions from very worthy small businesses of all kinds, and it was hard to…

Small Business Owners are Living the American Dream

We released our latest Main Street Pulse Report today and are pleased to report the American Dream is alive and well. What does that mean? 81 percent of survey respondents traded the security of a corporate “9 to 5” job to build their own businesses, have more flexibility, and follow their true passion. While owning…

Dynamic Duos in Business – 7 of the Most Successful Father/Child Teams

These seven titans of industry are household names, but they’ve worked hard to bring along the next generation of leaders – their children. In each company, father CEOs have worked closely with sons or daughters, and in turn, the children have often eclipsed their fathers’ success. 1. Edward “Ned” Johnson III/Abigail Johnson: Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments was…

Crain’s 40 Under 40: OnDeck CEO Noah Breslow

The 40 Under 40 is Crain’s annual list celebrating the accomplishments of 40 people who have achieved great success in business before their 40th birthday. This year, OnDeck’s first employee and now our CEO, Noah Breslow, was chosen by a panel of editors at Crain’s as part of this year’s list of high achievers. Noah…

Customer Success Story: Online Amiga

About Online Amiga After a successful career working with computer interfaces for the Marine Corps and building online experiences with large ecommerce companies, Irasema Jeffers decided to take that experience in another direction. Her new focus, OnlineAmiga, helps companies create a compelling online presence by offering website management, social media strategy, product management and testing,…

Customer Success Story: The Mystic Florist

About The Mystic Florist Shop Richard Carrillo has been a professional florist for more than 30 years. His Mystic, Connecticut floral shop, The Mystic Florist, specializes in beautiful floral arrangements—with styles that include New York City Contemporary, Hawaiian Tropical, and New England Wild and Country for weddings, anniversaries, bridal, and other special events. Like Many…