Videos Archive - Smarter Loans

New Opportunities for E-Commerce Business Owners Willing to Put in the Work

Contrary to what we often believe, it doesn't have to take a long time to build a business. A well executed business idea can create significant revenue in a short amount of time. But no one is going to do the work for you, you have to put in the work and effort yourself!

July 2, 2021

How to Set Your Business Apart from Competition Without Spending Millions on Advertising

In today's market, you don't have to be the only company to offer a product. You need to find your specific niche within your industry to stand out in. Think about what your niche is, what problem your customers have and how you can perfect your product to solve their problem.

June 25, 2021

The Absolute Most Important Thing in Business Marketing Is to Know Your Audience

Knowing your audience extends further than just demographic information about your customers. You need to understand their needs and problems in order to understand how your company can step in and provide a product that solves customer's problems. A great strategy to find out people's problems is to identify what people are searching for in search engines like Google.

June 22, 2021

Company Profile Videos

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Smarter Loans Presents – Aboard

Aboard is a Canadian startup that specializes in helping organizations improve their onboarding processes to keep employees more engaged and productive.

Smarter Loans Presents – Vaultie

Vaultie is a Toronto based startup that specializes in verifiable digital signatures.

Smarter Loans Presents – goPeer

goPeer is a peer to peer lending platform that allows borrowers to access financing and everyday people to invest money in a new way. To learn more visit the goPeer profile at Smarter Loans.

Buying and Financing Restaurant Equipment with EconoLease

During the Restaurants Canada Show in March of 2020, we had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Yablon, the CEO of EconoLease, about purchasing and financing restaurant equipment.

April 13, 2020

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Smarter Loans Presents – IOU Financial

IOU Financial is a leading online lender specialized in helping small businesses with healthy cash flow. Typical customers include medical and dental practices, grocery and retail stores, restaurant and hotel franchisees and e-commerce companies.

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Smarter Loans Presents – Magical Credit

We sat down with Natalie Bell and Kevin Silver from Magical Credit, a personal loan provider based out of Toronto Canada. Take a look at the fantastic team that helps Canadians with unsecured loans of up to $20,000.

Interviews

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Interview with Dimple Lalwani from LOOP | Finance Partners for E-commerce Businesses

Dimple Lalwani from LOOP got on a video call with us to discuss the e-commerce industry, how to succeed with an online store, lessons learned from her entrepreneurship career and much more.

June 18, 2021

Interview with Bruce Marshall from Company Capital | Business Financing with a Personal Touch

In this interview, Bruce Marshall from Company Capital talks Fintech and business capital, taking us through a journey of early Fintech days (before it was called 'Fintech' and the latest industry trends in business financing.

June 11, 2021

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Affiliate Marketing for Financial Brands | Must-Have Customer Acquisition Channel for 2021

In this video we speak with Fintel Connect, a leading affiliate marketing company that specializes in the financial sector in Canada and abroad. In this interview you will hear from Nicky Senyard, CEO and Founder of Fintel Connect and Alana Levine, their Chief Revenue Officer.

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Peer to Peer Lending | explained by Marc Caya from goPeer

In this video we have Marc Caya, CEO and Co-Founder of goPeer, an innovative Canadian company that specializes in peer to peer lending. Marc answers 3 key questions about peer to peer lending.

Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 2 – goPeer

Episode 2 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the CEO and Co-Founder of goPeer, Marc Caya. In this video Marc describes how their company is introducing a new way for investors to deploy their capital, while giving borrowers a convenient way to access funds.

Canadian Entrepreneur Stories – Episode 2 – Marc Caya

Episode 2 of Canadian Entrepreneur Stories featuring guest Marc Antoine Caya from an innovative startup called goPeer which specializes in Peer to Peer Lending in Canada

Events & Industry Related Videos

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How to Finance Your Startup 2020 – Startup Finance Event

Startup financing can take on many shapes, including bootstrapping, seed funding, crowdfunding, venture capital, unsecured business loans and much more. To help clear things up, we visited the Startup Finance event in Toronto in March of 2020. At this event, venture funding leaders gathered to answer the most important questions about early stage business funding.

April 13, 2020

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Restaurants Canada Show 2020

Highlights from the Restaurants Canada Show 2020, including exclusive interviews with industry experts. Footage filmed at the Restaurants Canada Show on March 2nd, 2020.

April 12, 2020

Data Analytics in Lending 2020

Understanding data is key to success in the lending industry. This video helps understand the "modern borrower" and what lenders need to focus on to succeed. How to leverage new, innovative, "alternative" data sources and use them to create better risk models based on a more complete picture of a customer's situation.

March 10, 2020

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Rise of Fintech Lending in Canada

Fintech Lending is on the rise in Canada. In this video we have a few of the industry experts explain what's been happening in the Canadian financing sector. Specifically we discuss how alternative financing options have emerged, that made it easier and faster for business owners to obtain funding for their business.

December 23, 2019

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deBanked Toronto 2019

On July 25th 2019, deBanked hosted an event in Toronto dedicated to alternative financing for businesses. Filled with great speakers and industry players, the deBanked event brought together various industry leaders that are advancing the lending industry forward in Canada.

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Why Easier Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Is Both Awesome and Dangerous

Access to capital can be both a gift and a curse for entrepreneurs today. It's crucial for small businesses to only take what they need, to moderate themselves and to not overextend themselves. Getting loans from many different lenders simultaneously is usually not advisable.

July 19, 2021

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How You Can Get a Business Loan in Under 24 Hours

Online lenders fill a gap that traditional banks have left empty. They can offer loans to small businesses in under 24 hours, made possible by the utilization of technology. For the added convenience and flexibility, online lenders usually charge a higher fee.

July 12, 2021

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Comparing the Small Business Funding Market in Canada vs US vs UK

Canada is unique in the way that it combines aspects of both the US as well as the UK. Canada is still a few years behind other markets, but there are great opportunities there. For Dimple Lalwani, these opportunities weighted heavy enough to make her want to move to Canada.

July 8, 2021

Way of the Future for Small Business Loans

The demand for small business loans has always been underserved by traditional banks. Company Capital understood this opportunity and stepped in offering loans to small businesses. They have evolved over time and while they remain a lender first and foremost, they do identify as a fintech company as well.

June 29, 2021

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Things You Absolutely Must Know Before Taking Out a Business Loan

Staying a cut above competition means investing into the growth of your business. In this video, Bruce Marshall from Company Capital discusses the things you must absolutely know before taking out a business loan.

June 14, 2021

Interview with Bruce Marshall from Company Capital | Business Financing with a Personal Touch

June 11, 2021

For Lenders

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Affiliate Marketing for Financial Brands | Must-Have Customer Acquisition Channel for 2021

Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 1 – Vaultie

Episode 1 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the CEO and Co-Founder of Vaultie, Meyer Mechanic.

October 15, 2020

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Lending 2.0 – Digitizing End to End Lending Process (Interview with Susan Perlmutter from REPAY)

Every process of the lending business - from online application capture to approval, communication, funding and collections - can be digitized with borrower-friendly technology. The modern lender must be able to serve consumer needs on their terms and keep up with the fast moving digital transformation in the lending industry. This interview with Susan Perlmutter from REPAY addresses the latest innovation trends among lenders. Or as we call it, Lending 2.0.

June 17, 2020

Food & Hospitality

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Must-Have Digital Tools For Restaurants 2020 | Interview with Nōwn POS

The Food and Hospitality industry is going through a rapid digital transformation. This video is essential for existing restaurant owners as well as any aspiring entrepreneur who wants to learn how to equip their establishment for future success.

June 19, 2020

Entrepreneurship

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Common Mistakes to Avoid as a Business Owner

A common mistakes businesses often make is to spend money too quickly. Instead of falling victim to this mistake, be more conservative with your finances and don't spend money you don't have. Moreover, don't take a loan for the amount you're approved for if you don't actually need that full amount right now. You don't want to pay interest for money that's just sitting in the bank account.

July 12, 2021

How to Deal with the “Sh*t Happens” Moments as a Business Owner

Being a business owner means being adaptable and being prepared for the unexpected. So how do you deal with those agonizing moments when life throws you a curveball? Here's what Bruce Marshall has to say, based on his years of experience with this exact situation.

June 14, 2021

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How Harrison Snyder Launched 6 Businesses by Age of 20

It's never too early to start a business. Harrison Snyder's story is a great of example of a young entrepreneur taking matters into his own hands. After starting a side gig in school, Harrison eventually quit his retail job, and never looked back.

March 28, 2021

Canadian Entrepreneur Stories – Episode 3 – Evan Hallward

Episode 3 of Canadian Entrepreneur Stories featuring guest Evan Hallward from a Canadian startup called Aboard. They specialize in helping organizations improve their onboarding processes to keep employees more engaged, productive and happier!

Canadian Entrepreneur Stories – Episode 2 – Marc Caya

Episode 2 of Canadian Entrepreneur Stories featuring guest Marc Antoine Caya from an innovative startup called goPeer which specializes in Peer to Peer Lending in Canada

Canadian Entrepreneur Stories – Episode 1 – Meyer Mechanic

A fantastic story about Meyer Mechanic, a passionate Canadian entrepreneur and co-founder of Vaultie.

Business Spotlight

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Early Days of Company Capital: From ATMs to FinTech Business Lending

Bruce Marshall goes into detail of how Company Capital developed over the years. Originally in the ATM business, they realized that many of their ATM clients couldn't afford to upgrade the machines to newer chip technology. They decided to advance their ATM clients enough money to upgrade the technology. This is how Company Capital turned into a modern FinTech lender.

July 22, 2021

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Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 3 – Aboard

Episode 3 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Aboard, Evan Hallawrd. Aboard is a Toronto based company that specializes in helping organizations improve their onboarding process.

Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 2 – goPeer

Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 1 – Vaultie

Episode 1 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the CEO and Co-Founder of Vaultie, Meyer Mechanic.

October 15, 2020

Videos About Smarter Loans

Smarter Loans Testimonial – Natalie Bell

Natalie Bell is the Managing Director at Magical Credit, a Toronto based personal loan provider that services all of Canada except Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Having worked together with Smarter Loans since 2016, we asked Natalie what she thinks about the service Smarter Loans provides to Canadians coast to coast.

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Smarter Loans Testimonial – Kevin Silver

We asked Kevin Silver from Magical Credit to share his opinion on Smarter Loans and why it's valuable for Canadians. Here is what he had to say!

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Smarter Loans Testimonial – Sean Cooper

"Smarter Loans is a valuable resource for Canadians because it enables them to easily shop around online, look at the various lending options and apply easily online as well. Not only that, it helps them become more educated so they can understand various products and get the best lending options available to them."

Smarter Loans Testimonial – Jared Lindzon

"It's great that there are resources out there like Smarter Loans that are helping provide those resources and just point you in the right direction, and get you started on the right path."

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Why Use Smarter Loans?

Smarter Loans makes it easy, safe and convenient for Canadians to obtain loans and financing of any kind from Canada's most reputable lenders. From individuals looking to build up their credit and build savings to businesses all over Canada seeking commercial funding, Smarter Loans can point them in the right direction.