Jared Lindzon

Jared Lindzon is an experienced journalist, writer and public speaker. He specializes in Business, Technology, Lending and FinTech industries in Canada and abroad. Jared is a regular contributor to Smarter Loans and top tier publications around the World, including Fortune Magazine, Fast Company, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, the Globe and Mail, and many more.

Articles by Jared Lindzon

Resources to Help Canadians Through The Economic Fallout Of COVID-19

It’s only been a few weeks since Canada’s first confirmed case of coronavirus, and just about everyone is feeling the effects of the global pandemic in one way or another. Even those fortunate enough not to contract the virus are getting accustomed to social distancing, mass closures and is bracing for difficult economic times ahead....

New Small Business Relief Measures Announced: COVID-19 Update

At this point in time there is no clear indication of when we can expect business to return to some level of normalcy, and in the interim countless small business owners are at risk of going bankrupt. In addition to the measures taken by the federal government last week, there have been further developments Canadian entrepreneurs should know about.

Greenbox Capital® offers speedy small business loans with a personal touch

“I very much respect Canadian businesses, and we love doing business with them,” explains founder and chief executive officer Jordan Fein. “Our footprint is only going to grow in Canada, and we’re going to continue building that trust in a much bigger way.”

Bartering; the future of small business lending, and giving, according to BarterPay.

“We’ve taken it from a one-to-one bartering concept to a one-to-many, and we do all the work,” says Porter. “It’s solving this problem for businesses, turning what we call ‘business waste’ into value.

Addition of BMO Exec to CLA Board Further Proof “Alternative” Label is Out-dated

The line between traditional and so-called “alternative” lending got blurrier today as the Canadian Lenders Association announces the addition of Lyla Kanji—the Head of Loan Syndication and Specialty Finance, Canadian Commercial Banking at BMO Financial Group—to its board.

GoDay Offers Speedy Online Payday Loans For Canadians In a Hurry

The Toronto-based payday lender, which has been offering Canadians speedy loans since 2012, has built a reputation for providing safe and reliable loans in a hurry.

Lending Mate Guarantor Loans Smarter Loans

Why Canada’s only guarantor loan provider is exploding in popularity

Guarantor loans are exploding in popularity as the country’s only provider of the unique alternative loan type, Lending Mate, continues its national expansion. 

How SharpShooter Is Able to Offer Canadian Business Owners Personalized Funding Products

Since the company was founded in Canada in August of 2015 they’ve provided nearly $39 million in funding to almost 4,000 Canadian small businesses.

ondeck and coast capital announce partnership

OnDeck and Coast Capital Announce Groundbreaking Partnership

Coast Capital Savings teams up with OnDeck Canada to give thousands of Canadian small businesses access to financing in as little as 24 hours.

Canadian SMB priorities are changing alongside evolving alternative lending ecosystem

As the competitive landscape evolved, however, some of the original players went out of business, new ones arrived from the United States and elsewhere, and rates have lowered and grown more consistent between competitors. As a result, the Victoria B.C.-based small business lender Company Capital found that Canadian small businesses now have different priorities.