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Rob Watts

Former Senior Editor
  • 10
    Years of experience
Ribbon Icon EXPERTISE
  • Startups and small businesses
  • Small business technology
  • Company formation
  • Project management
  • Brand building and management

About the author
Rob is a former Senior Editor at Bankrate.com. With over a decade of experience covering small business and tech content, Rob was passionate about giving readers the best possible information to help them make better decisions for their businesses.

Rob holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Public Relations from the University of Scranton. Previously, he worked as an editor for Forbes Advisor where he built and grew the company’s small business content while broadening his knowledge of evolving reader needs.

Based in New Jersey, Rob enjoys spending time with his family, reading, watching movies and cooking.
Rob wants you to know
Starting a new business venture of any kind involves learning a lot of new things, and progress isn’t always linear. My goal is to break down complex and intimidating topics and educate readers on a wide range of subjects so that they can make the best possible decisions for their business and team.

Measure twice, cut one. Having a firm strategy to execute can reduce failure, costs, and headaches in a profound way.

— Rob Watts

Rob's latest articles

  • Fundbox

    Fundbox offers business lines of credit with flexible repayment terms of up to $150,000 for fair-credit borrowers.

    6 min read Aug 25, 2026
  • Fora Financial

    Fora Financial offers two types of business loans to business owners with minimum credit scores of 500 and above. Check out our Fora Financial business loans review for more information

    8 min read Aug 25, 2026
  • eCapital

    eCapital focuses on alternative business financing for small and medium-sized businesses. Its main products include asset-based financing and several types of accounts receivable financing.

    7 min read Aug 25, 2026
  • Creditfy

    Creditfy offers multiple business loans, including term loans, equipment financing and SBA loans. It states it has a 90 percent loan approval rating, which could help many small business owners who struggle to qualify for loans.

    8 min read Aug 25, 2026
  • Credibly

    Credibly offers working capital, business lines of credit and merchant cash advances. To learn more check out our Credibly business loans review.

    9 min read Aug 25, 2026
  • Chase

    Chase business loans are available in 28 states, but you'll need to visit a branch to apply.

    8 min read Aug 25, 2026
  • Capital One

    Capital One doesn’t go far enough to provide info on its website, but it offers business lines of credit, real estate term loans, SBA loans and other specialized lending solutions to established business owners.

    7 min read Aug 25, 2026
  • BusinessLoans.com

    BusinessLoans.com has helped over 100,000 small businesses. Its lending partners offer short- and long-term business loans. Check out our BusinessLoans.com review to learn more.

    6 min read Aug 25, 2026