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We Love You, and So Does Experian

We Love You, and So Does Experian

A note from Nav’s co-founders: Four years ago, we founded Nav to have a meaningful impact on the lives of millions of small business owners by making it easier for them to understand their credit profiles. Today, we’re excited to announce that Experian is investing in our mission, the service we’re providing, and the team we’ve built. • The investment is fuel for us to build out our platform for small businesses. • The partnership provides more small businesses the… Read More
Introducing MatchFactor: A Radically Smarter Way to Get Business Financing

Introducing MatchFactor: A Radically Smarter Way to Get Business Financing

Everyone says they love the American Dream, but when it comes to financing your own business, the dream and reality don’t add up. The stats are dreadful • On average, it takes 26 hours to search and apply for business financing. • 22% of business owners have given up on applying because they’re discouraged. At Nav, we’re on a mission to materially reduce the small business death rate in America by making it easier to access money. That’s why we’re… Read More
Save Your Options: New Feature from Nav

Save Your Options: New Feature from Nav

Finding the right financing option for your business just got even easier. We’re excited to announce our new saved options feature that will save you time searching through Nav’s growing number of financing options available to businesses. To take advantage of this feature, visit the FINANCING or CREDIT CARDS tab of your Nav account. Use the star in the corner of each lending option to save the options you’re interested in, and access them anytime from the “My Favorites” tab in… Read More
John Oliver Destroys Credit Reports; But Here’s What He Missed

John Oliver Destroys Credit Reports; But Here’s What He Missed

John Oliver, host of HBO show Last Week Tonight, fired shots at the personal credit reporting industry this past Sunday on his latest episode, questioning why three numbers play such an pivotal (and sometimes damaging) role in our lives. Oliver points out how simple errors on personal credit reports can negatively impact someone’s life, mainly due to the lack of regulation on background checking companies. But he failed to mention business credit reporting, which has even less regulation and more potential… Read More
What Do Each of the Presidential Candidates Plan to do for Small Business?

What Do Each of the Presidential Candidates Plan to do for Small Business?

Primary season is upon us. With one caucus down and many more primaries to come, it looks like an interesting road ahead for both the GOP and Democratic parties. One important issue that touches many U.S. families and has a huge effect on the U.S. economy is small business. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses account for 54% of all U.S. sales and have created 66% of the net new jobs since the 1970s. Despite this impact,… Read More
Nav Named to Forbes Fintech 50 List and Now Helping Over 80,000 Business Owners!

Nav Named to Forbes Fintech 50 List and Now Helping Over 80,000 Business Owners!

We rarely sing our own praises, or much of anything after the karaoke incident, but we're thrilled Nav earned a spot on Forbes’ Fintech 50 list, which recognizes the most promising pioneers of financial technology. According to Forbes, those included are “destined to have a big impact on your financial future.” We’d also add the word “positive” before “impact." (more…)