Sam Hodges is co-founder and U.S. managing director of San Francisco-based Funding Circle, which provides an online marketplace for small business lending. He is responsible for overseeing the overall strategic direction and day-to-day operation of the company in the United States.
Loans
5 Ways to Avoid Paying Too Much on a Business Loan
There are some simple tricks you can use to weed out the bad apples and ensure you get a fair deal on your financing.
Transparency
4 Ways to Instill and Promote Transparency in a Workplace
Transparency matters for a company's culture, because it builds trust and stronger relationships among employees, management and the company itself.
Investing
4 Steps to Bolster Your Retirement Egg With Peer Lending
This growing trend in investing presents yield and diversification opportunities.
Company Culture
The Challenge of Keeping Your Culture Intact When the Business Is Growing Quickly
As your company grows, new team members won't know the values you launched with unless the leadership team makes it a priority.
Engagement
How Entrepreneurs Can Stay Engaged and Happy
Focus on these elements to keep steering the ship on the right course.
Loans
Puncturing the 3 Newest Myths About Small Business Loans
A new breed of online, nonbank lenders is using innovative technology, alternative data and fresh credit models to offer financing to modest companies.
