Our team Lending Loop has been collecting data over the past few days on the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak has been having on small businesses across Canada. The initial findings of this research highlights the severity of the current situation 1/8

Canadian small businesses have seen an average revenue decline of more than 63% amid the COVID-19 pandemic. betakit.com/survey-finds-c…

Thanks BetaKit for the coverage of this highly important issue. The window of time to save our local businesses is narrowing. Reach out if you want to discuss what you can do to support #SmallBiz

Best is the enemy of the good! The government needs to act now & be bold! Canadian small businesses are facing extinction amid lockdown: via The Globe and Mail by Cato Pastoll theglobeandmail.com/business/comme… cc' Chrystia Freeland Bill Morneau

"Every small business in Canada is on a countdown clock to extinction." An urgent call by Cato Pastoll of Lending Loop to support the small businesses that are the backbone of Canada's economy. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Great piece by Cato Lending Loop 👏 on the impacts of #COVID19 on small-businesses and the Canadian economy. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Lending Loop CEO, small businesses contribute to 70%+ Canadian jobs and desperately need government support to survive theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Our CEO Cato Pastoll wrote an op-ed in the The Globe and Mail stressing the challenges that Canadian Small Business owners are encountering during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's imperative that SMBs get the support they need to weather this storm. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Every small business in Canada is on a countdown clock to extinction. We are calling on our municipal, provincial and federal governments to step in and support the real engine of our economy: small businesses & scale-ups. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme… @cato_p4

Fintech lenders say Ottawa should be using them to more effectively get relief funds to small businesses theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… Cato Pastoll

Today we announce the launch of QuickMatch - a tool to show you which programs your business is eligible for, and how to apply for them. Check it out here: getloop.ca/covid-19

Did you know we just launched our new line of credit for ecommerce stores? Check out our first published success story: getloop.ca/success-story-…

If you came into some extra cash right now that you won’t need for 5-10 years, where would you park it?

New episode of Fintech Founders is live! Meet Cato Pastoll , co-founder & CEO at Lending Loop youtu.be/vx5wl5HpsFQ

Lockdown policies that force small businesses to close while allowing big box retailers to stay fully open make 0 sense economically and 0 sense for public health. There is no evidence that says otherwise - this is the end of the story. #onpoli #COVID19

A great opportunity if you’re a small business in the eCommerce space! 👇

UPDATE: We've still got room left to buy inventory for 18 more companies before the end of March 🎁 If you're in #ecommerce and buying inventory this month, make sure to reach out before you do. You can find us at: inventory.getloop.ca or @getloophq

Yesterday on Lending Loop 3000 investors lent $500K to a large machine shop in Western Canada. We broke 2 Lending Loop records: 1. Fastest $500K funding time - 24 hours 2. Most investors that supported a single business- 3K Great to see this level of support for Canadian SMBs💪

My team and I are building a credit card for Canadian ecommerce merchants 💳 If you're running an ecommerce business and are frustrated with the lack of financial services available for businesses like yours, let us know what we can build to support you! form.typeform.com/to/U1M6L6Yi

Hey Twitter friends. Our team is building a Credit Card 💳 for Canadian SaaS and eCommerce entrepreneurs. If you've ever needed a card to pay for business expenses, please take a second to fill out this survey to help us build the best product for you! form.typeform.com/to/U1M6L6Yi