What businesses are borrowing for this year. Expansion is the top answer at 45%, but it was 52% last year. Refinancing is right behind at 42%, and seasonal cash flow made the list for the first time at 41%. What’s behind the shift: forafinancial.com/blog/small…

A contractor had big jobs underway, customers paying late, and books a former accountant left in a mess. Most lenders want clean financials before they’ll talk. We approved $250,000. The money hit their account the next day and the crews kept working. forafinancial.com/case-studi…

A lot of what people assumed would define 2026 for small businesses hasn't played out as expected. We pulled five assumptions from the year that our own survey data doesn't support. forafinancial.com/blog/small…

Banks kept saying no to a landscaping contractor about to double his revenue. Not because the business was struggling, but because of a number on a credit report. We said yes! forafinancial.com/case-studi… #SmallBusiness #Landscaping #BusinessFunding #ForaFinancial

60% of small business owners think a recession is coming before year end, yet only 6% are cutting back their plans. So what is everyone else doing? Our CEO and Co-founder, Jared Feldman wrote about it. forafinancial.com/blog/thoug… #SmallBusiness #Leadership #CashFlow #ForaFinancial

22% of businesses still looking for funding made zero changes this year. Among businesses that already have working capital, it's 8% See full data report at forafinancial.com/business-i…

The business was healthy. The contracts were active. The receivables were coming. Just not fast enough. A contractor needed $150,000 to bridge a timing gap. Fast approval, minimal documentation, and the ability to pay off early once the cash arrived. forafinancial.com/case-studi…

Cutting costs sounds like a warning sign. In our data, it's not. Businesses managing costs most actively this year are also the ones raising prices and hiring at the highest rates, same businesses, all three levers at once. Learn more at forafinancial.com/blog/small…

60% of business owners think a recession is coming. Only 6% are actually pulling back because of it. Correlation, not proof, but a pattern worth understanding before you plan your own next few months. forafinancial.com/blog/small… #SmallBusiness #Recession #CashFlow #ForaFinancial

Is cash flow the thing keeping you up at night this year? You're not alone. We surveyed business this summer, and here's what stood out: - 57% say cash flow has gotten harder to manage since January - Only 11% say the same about tariffs - 68% are still moving forward with plans

63% of construction business owners expect favorable economic conditions this year. Only 34% of food service owners say the same. Same survey. Same month. 29-point gap. Full breakdown at forafinancial.com/blog/const….

We just made the Inc. 5000 list. Again. For the ninth time, Fora Financial has been named to the Inc. 5000, the ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies. forafinancial.com/blog/fora-…

Among small business owners expecting significant revenue growth this year, 56% are already using AI. Among those expecting a decline, just 17% are. That doesn't mean AI causes growth. forafinancial.com/blog/ai-ad…

75% of small business owners say 2026 is meeting or beating expectations. 60% think a recession is possible before year end. That's the story our Mid-Year Pulse survey tells: resilience holding steady even as the economic outlook gets murkier. forafinancial.com/blog/fora-…

Sherry said it best. When the process is simple and the funding hits in 24 hours, there's not much more to say. #SmallBusiness #CustomerReview #BusinessFunding #Trustpilot #SmallBusinessLoans #ForaFinancial

A dental practice had a full patient schedule, predictable revenue, and a staffing gap that needed to be filled immediately. The problem wasn't the business. It was the gap between when patients are seen and when insurance actually pays.. forafinancial.com/case-studi…

A growing pharmacy hit a wall with their old lender. $150,000 was as far as they'd go. Fora Financial came in with $230,000, structured around early repayment, and gave them everything they needed to hire, market, and scale. Read the case study forafinancial.com/case-studi…

When businesses need funding, they need to trust who they're working with. That's why we're proud to be Rated Excellent on Trustpilot. #TrustedByBusinesses #SmallBusinessLending #Trustpilot #CustomerTrust #ForaFinancial #WeKnowBusinessFinancing

Jobs lined up. Cash running low. A furniture installation contractor needed $40,000 fast or they'd have to turn down work they were fully capable of doing. Fora Financial had an approval on the table within hours. Funds in hand before the deadline. forafinancial.com/case-studi…

Every month we ask small business owners one question. This month: financial health. 69% said good or excellent. 31% didn't. Both numbers matter. Fora Financial works with businesses on both sides of that line. #SmallBusiness #BusinessFinance #BusinessFunding #ForaFinancial