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Gerri Detweiler

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Gerri's been guiding individuals through the confusing world of finance and credit for more than 20 years. She is the author or co-author of five books, including her most recent, "Finance Your Own Business: Get on the Financing Fast Track." Today, Gerri serves as the Education Director for Nav, an online platform that matches small business owners to their best financing options and gives free access to personal and business credit scores.
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5 Financing Sources for New Businesses

Many new entrepreneurs start their businesses with funds from their own personal savings, or by getting friends and family to help them get off the ground. But that’s not an option for everyone. What do...
byGerri Detweiler
December 1, 2020
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3 Ways to Help Protect Your Business from Identity Theft

As if the pandemic isn’t causing enough stress and anxiety for business owners, there’s another growing threat to worry about: business identity theft. KrebsOnSecurity, a leading security news source, recently warned of a “particularly aggressive business ID...
byGerri Detweiler
November 18, 2020
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7 Steps to Get Your Business Lender Ready

For years, I’ve been encouraging business owners to line up financing before they need it. Whether it’s a crisis or opportunity, you want to be prepared so you can respond quickly—and that crisis is now...
byGerri Detweiler
June 9, 2020