OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, recently announced the launch of its new national “Summer of Small Business” campaign. According to OnDeck, the campaign spotlights the hard work and achievements of small business owners and as part of the event, CEO of OnDeck, Noah Breslow, will travel across the country to meet with and detail the personal journeys of small businesses to raise awareness of how critical access to financing is to their survival. While sharing more details about the campaign, Breslow stated:
“Since OnDeck’s inception more than a decade ago, our focus every day has been on empowering small businesses with financing options that can help them achieve their goals. Sometimes lenders forget that the business owner seeking financing from them is a part of the greatest economic engine for growth in our country. Each one is taking a risk to build a business, create jobs, and support their community. We feel privileged this summer to meet with and say thank you to the small business owners who contribute so much to our nation.”
The campaign is set to run from June to September and will feature various small businesses from different industries. Breslow also plans to meet with local government officials and community leaders to emphasize the importance of online financing to small businesses in their districts. He added:
“It should be a national imperative to open up and expand access to financing for every creditworthy small business owner. Applicants should not encounter long lines, endless paperwork and delays in decision-making when we have the proven technology to make those lending decisions within minutes and fund the small business owner the same day or faster. We can do better and we hope the Summer of Small Business campaign shines a spotlight on this important issue.”