Ty Kiisel

Ty Kiisel

Ty Kiisel is a Main Street business advocate, author, and marketing veteran with over 30 years in the trenches writing about small business and small business financing. His mission at Nav is to make the maze of small business financing accessible by weaving personal experiences and other relevant anecdotes into a regular discussion of one of the biggest challenges facing small business owners today.

Articles by Ty Kiisel

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11 Common Small Business Loan Deal Killers

If you’ve ever had a business loan application denied and couldn’t get a straight answer from your lender as to …
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Thr3e Live Dance Complex: Nav’s $10,000 Grant Winner

Thr3e Live Dance Complex is Nav’s grant winner for this fall. The founders of Thr3e Live were originally a group …
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Further COVID Stimulus On Hold For Now: What Does That Mean for Small Businesses?

Earlier this week the President announced COVID stimulus on hold for now and that further negotiations on a comprehensive stimulus …
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Solvency vs Liquidity: What is Financial Solvency?

It’s a pretty well-accepted fact that a lot of businesses don’t make it past their second birthday and the average …
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Your Accountant Can Help You Build Your Business

As a former small business owner myself, I shamefacedly admit that I didn’t take advantage of my accountant’s expertise and …
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Getting an SBA Loan Just Got Harder

A recent update to the SBA’s  Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for lenders participating in the Small Business Administration (SBA) loan …
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Small Business Budgeting and Borrowing

 Over the nearly 40 years I’ve either owned or otherwise worked in a small business I’ve observed that even …
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Underwriting Small Business Loans: How Does It Work?

If you’ve ever applied for a small business loan (or any loan for that matter) before, you’re probably familiar with …
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Comparing APR, Interest Rate, and Total Dollar Cost

There are more small business loan options available today than ever before, but small business owners need to be more …