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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

  • PNC Bank Small Business Loans Review

    PNC Bank offers multiple business loans and has over 2,500 retail locations throughout 28 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

    10 min read Mar 30, 2026
  • TD Bank

    TD Bank offers a variety of business funding solutions to customers within its East Coast service area.

    8 min read Mar 30, 2026
  • Chase

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

    9 min read Mar 30, 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 Mar 30, 2026
  • 1West Finance

    1West Finance is an online loan marketplace offering six main business loans from over 50 lenders. Its choices include loans for working capital, real estate, equipment and accounts receivable financing.

    8 min read Mar 30, 2026
  • Lendistry

    Lendistry, an online-based CDFI, offers term loans and non-revolving lines of credit to business owners in underserved communities. Check out our Lendistry Business loans review to learn more

    8 min read Mar 30, 2026