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Dog Nutrition Company Named OnDeck’s Small Business Of The Month

D.O.G. Certified of California Serves Up Healthy Nutrition for Man’s Best Friend NEW YORK, September 30, 2019 – OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending to small business, today announced that dog nutrition company Do Only Good Certified (D.O.G.)…

TyMac Electric Powers Business Success with Online Financing from OnDeck

Texas Electrical Contractor is the OnDeck Small Business of the Month NEW YORK, September 5, 2019 – OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending to small business, today announced that TyMac Electric of Plano, Texas is its Small Business…

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OnDeck Names William Everett Group of Chicago as July’s Small Business of the Month

Family-run management and technology consultancy is the first small business in Illinois to earn the OnDeck Award. NEW YORK, July 31, 2019 – OnDeck® (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending to small business, today announced that The William Everett…

Utah Barbershop is OnDeck’s Small Business of the Month

Blues Barbershop of Salt Lake City Revives American Barbershop Tradition NEW YORK, June 28, 2019 – OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending to small business, today announced that Blues Barbershop of Salt Lake City, Utah is the company’s…

A family legacy at the heart of this Chicago business

Ellen Rozelle Turner leads The William Everett Group, named for her grandfather, and her management and information tech firm has experienced tremendous growth and expansion since its founding in 2010.

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Tea Leaves Say Tea By Two is OnDeck Small Business of the Month

Maryland Tea Room Brings Back Cozy Afternoon Tradition New York, NY, May 8, 2019 – OnDeck, (NYSE: ONDK) the leader in online lending to small business, today announced that Tea By Two, a tea room in Bel Air, Maryland is…

New Jersey Plumber Snags OnDeck’s Small Business of the Month Award

OnDeck has now lent more than $415 million online to New Jersey small business owners NEW YORK, February 26, 2019 – OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending to small businesses, today announced All Clear Plumbing of Hainesport, New…

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Customer Story: Bilingual Child Care and Education Center

What drove you to start your small business? For our customer Leah Retamozo, the 2008 economic crash led her to start her St. Paul, MN-based immersion preschool, Bilingual Child Care and Education Center. Up until the recession hit, Leah was…

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How The William Everett Group Grew 10x in 5 Years

What inspired you to start your business? For Ellen Rozelle Turner, it was her illustrious 15-year career in the public and private sectors and hands-on experiences with her grandfather. She’s now the leader of The William Everett Group, a fast-growing,…

Legends is a bar boasting a family atmosphere

Lisa Forman grew up wanting her own version of Cheers. Now? She's made that dream happen twice, with two locations and football rivalries galore.

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From Summer Worker to Business Owner: Curtis deLagerheim & Grinders 13

Remember working summer jobs throughout high school and college? For Curtis deLagerheim, his college job stuck with him for far longer than expected. Curtis worked part-time at Grinders 13, a sandwich shop in Salt Lake City. He enjoyed his time…

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Gotta Dance Studio Growing By Leaps and Bounds

Brandi and Sean Nichols are the owners of Gotta Dance Studio & Company in Bend, Oregon. Brandi loves working with her students and strives to provide them with a diverse mix of classes all year round. To do so, she’s…

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How Wild Women Winery Built a Thriving Boutique Business with Financing

Charlene and Ross Meriwether own Wild Women Winery in the heart of downtown Denver, Colorado. The couple built a thriving business in a challenging industry, where upfront capital costs are steep and inventory requires planning nearly a year ahead. They…

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How Roger Kronstedt Turned a Lifelong Passion into a Thriving Music Store

Roger Kronstedt has been passionate about music his whole life, spending years playing guitar and teaching music. Twenty-five years ago, he turned his passion into his livelihood by opening Alexandria Music Company in Alexandria, VA. His connections from teaching guitar…

Empowering women through comfort and style

Soraya Garfield knew that Salt Lake was a prime area for fashionable women's lingerie. With the help of her mother and a letter in Dutch, BraBar Boutique is now the sole retailer for designer Marlies Dekkers.

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Tea By Two Brings Love of Tea to the Masses

Erin Bradley is the President of Tea By Two, a boutique tea house in Bel Air, Maryland. Erin, along with her business partner Janet Meyers, spoke with us about their business, what its like to work with a friend, and…

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2019 is the Summer of Small Business at OnDeck

This summer we’re celebrating our customers in what we call the Summer Of Small Business! Our CEO Noah Breslow will travel across the country to meet with and learn about the personal journeys of our customers. We’re spotlighting the hard…

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Q&A with Kevin Werbinski of Modern Design Group

Kevin Werbinski is the owner of Modern Design Group, a custom fabrication shop in Hailey, Idaho. Kevin spoke with us about his business, keeping his crew busy with projects, and how OnDeck financing has helped him achieve his goals. Tell…

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Lessons Learned from Other Small Business Owners: Celebrating National Small Business Week

OnDeck is proud to work with so many hard-working small business owners, the backbone of our economy and the heartbeat of our communities. In celebration of National Small Business Week, we’d like to share some of the best advice we’ve…

Serving up subs was this veteran's dream job

Curtis deLagerheim worked for The Original Sub Shop in Salt Lake City before buying it after his military service. Now called Grinders 13, Curtis serves up sandwiches that have kept customers coming back since 1973.

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Q&A with Lou Tropeano of All Clear Plumbing

Lou Tropeano is the owner of All Clear Plumbing, a plumbing, heating, and air conditioning business in Hainesport, NJ. Lou spoke with us about his business, what it means to see his employees succeed, and how OnDeck financing has helped…

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Q&A with Sandy Stroehmann of Elixir Mind Body Massage

Sandy Stroehmann is the owner of Elixir Mind Body Massage, a spa and wellness center in Downtown Denver. Sandy spoke with us about her spa, the search for financing, and how she built a profitable business. Tell us about…

From Journalist to Nurse: Meadowlark Home Care

When Devoughn Owens founded Meadowlark Home Care in 1997, it was her instincts that told her people would always need nurses, not statistics. Home care services is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. According the US Bureau of Labor…

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Q&A with Dr. Reed Shiraki of Honor Box

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Reed Shiraki, the owner of Honor Box Chiropractic, a practice in Pearl City, Hawaii. (yes, we’re jealous!) His business story is inspiring and I hope you enjoy it. 1. Tell us…

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Blues Barbershop marries music and classic cuts

If you're a lover of blues and you're in need of a trim, head over to Blues Barbershop in Holladay, UT or Nashville, TN. The husband and wife team of Jerone and Christi Wedig have a stage and a chair with your name on it.

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How Performance Detailing Revs Up Their Marketing

I had the pleasure of speaking with OnDeck customer, Meghan Garrity, owner of Performance Detailing, an auto detailing and performance parts service in Orland Park, IL. We talked about her background, what it’s like to own a small business, how she and…

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Business Opportunity Called, Sue Kolupar Answered

Sue Kolupar spent 36 years in the medical field at a practice, and her daughters were in a German dance group and went to a formal ball every year. That meant that each year she had to look for dresses.…

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This Veteran Serial Entrepreneur Grew His Business 50% Year Over Year

Donald Coolidge spent 8.5 years in the Marine Corps, and was always interested in technology. While he was serving, he met another Marine who was going to college for computer science and they began building and marketing some small mobile…

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200% Year-Over-Year Growth: How Beau & Belle Littles Did It

Every so often I have the pleasure of meeting small business owners who dazzle me with the inventiveness of their products, passion, business know-how, and their desire to share that know-how with other small business owners. Recently, I had the…

Wild Women Winery saw 12%-15% growth yearly

Charlene and Ross Meriwether own Wild Women Winery in the heart of downtown Denver, Colorado. To meet their goals, they sought financing from OnDeck so their business can keep up in a booming Denver market.

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