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On Deck Recognizes Abe Koplen Clothing as Part of Small Business Saturday
The 2nd Annual Small Business Saturday is right around the corner, and On Deck would like to take this opportunity to support the movement. The day after “Black Friday,” SBS is dedicated to encouraging consumers to patron local small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. Research has shown that for…
Customer Success Story: Trucks ‘N Permits
Trucks ‘N Permits, a Cincinnati-based family-owned company that processes oversize, overweight, trip and fuel permits, is the latest On Deck success story. A simple internet search led owner Peggy Muller to On Deck, and she’s never looking back. She was in need of some additional working capital for day-to-day expenses, and On Deck’s small business…
On Deck @ The Limo Show in Atlantic City
The On Deck Team headed to Atlantic City this week for the Limo Digest Show. We met with many limo and transportation owners, who were all extremely excited to learn about On Deck’s product and how our small business loans can help meet their growth objectives. We are looking forward to connecting with many limo…
On Deck’s Strong Presence at BAI
On Deck had a strong presence at this year’s BAI trade show, Retail Delivery, the largest retail financial services event in the world. Attended by hundreds of influential banking professionals, the conference was an excellent opportunity to showcase our technology and recent accomplishments. Our founder, Mitch Jacobs led a panel titled “The Main Street Opportunity:…
On Deck Technology On Display in Chicago
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 by On Deck This week On Deck is in Chicago for the BAI Retail Delivery conference to show how the On Deck technology platform can solve the challenges of delivering capital to Main Street. Today, President Bill Clinton is giving the keynote speech for the conference. During an address this summer…
Customer Success Story: ITOnCommand
On Deck recently spoke with Jonathan Smith, the owner of ITOnCommand, a Microsoft Certified IT outsourcing firm based in Denver, Colorado. With competencies in Advanced Infrastructure, Hosting, and Security, Jon was looking to increase revenue through marketing efforts. Jonathan took a loan with On Deck in June of this year, and used the funds towards…
On Deck Surpasses $150 Million Mark
The On Deck Team announced yesterday its technology platform has delivered more than $150 million to thousands of restaurants, retailers and other service providers – a 50% increase in just 8 months. We believe the surge serves as a key indicator that our technology is part of the solution to America’s small business lending challenge.…
On Deck Featured in the Hartford Business Journal
On Deck was profiled in this week’s edition of the Hartford Business Journal. Journalist Greg Bordonaro spoke with recent On Deck customer Post Road Limousine, a Connecticut-based limousine company. Owner Ben Enaye said he turned to On Deck after becoming frustrated with his bank; he noted, “…it’s a drawn-out process and anyone’s guess if you…
On Deck @ The NYC White House Urban Jobs Forum
Today, On Deck Founder Mitch Jacobs is speaking at the New York City White House Urban Jobs Forum, which was co-hosted by The White House Business Council, The White House Domestic Policy Council, The Office of the NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, The Small Business Administration, along with multiple federal agencies. Along with Bill de Blasio,…
On Deck Continues Momentum With Series-C Follow-On Funding
On Deck announced today it has received an additional $4 million in follow-on funding from SF Capital Group, an experienced private investment firm based in New York. This brings Series-C funding to $19 million in total, including the $15 million round from January, 2011. To read about the announcement in more detail, click here.
Where The Rubber Meets the Road: On Deck Talks Small Business on The Big Biz Show
On Deck Founder Mitch Jacobs spoke with radio show hosts Bob “Sully” Sullivan and Russ T. Nailz on the nationally syndicated Big Biz Show. Known for featuring movers and shakers within the Internet world, Sullivan characterized small businesses as “where the rubber meets the road” in terms of strengthening the US economy – and On…
On Deck Welcomes Paul Rosen & James Hobson As Two New Senior Vice Presidents
Today, On Deck announced the appointments of Paul Rosen as Senior Vice President of Sales and James Hobson as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Platform Solutions. The two industry veterans are joining the team at a pivotal time in our company’s trajectory as we continue to pass major milestones: our technology platform has…
On Deck featured in The Secured Lender
On Deck was featured in this month’s edition of The Secured Lender. On Deck Founder Mitch Jacobs speaks extensively about On Deck’s growth trajectory, the power of the platform technology and how the On Deck score is changing the small business financing landscape. You can read the article here.
On Deck @ The Clinton Global Initiative
On Deck CEO Mitch Jacobs is in Chicago today for President Clinton’s Global Initiative, a forum dedicated to devising and implementing innovative solutions to the most pressing issues the nation faces. On Deck is attending to discuss job creation, and how our technology is acting as a true catalyst to help small businesses grow. Among…
President Clinton Speaking About Small Business Lending
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 by On Deck President Clinton speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative 5 minutes ago: “For at least 40 years its been hard for small businesses to get a loan from a bank. To be fair to the banks it’s because the transaction costs of small loans don’t create much return.” Since…