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Ascendus Inc.
Ascendus Inc.
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Must be a small business owner
✓This is a loan, not a grant
✓Equal opportunity lender open to all
Your real odds
Ascendus doesn't publish approval rates, but as a CDFI they are built to serve businesses that banks have already turned away.
Their underwriting is more flexible than a traditional bank's, which opens the door for early-stage founders and borrowers with thin or damaged credit. Testimonials on their site reference credit score improvement after a first loan, which tells you they are actively working with people who aren't yet bankable elsewhere.
What it takes
Begin the loan application online1 to 2 hrs
Prepare business and financial documents1 to 3 days
Finalize application with an advisor
Worth knowing
Ascendus pairs every loan with one-on-one financial coaching, and borrowers consistently name that advising as central to what they got out of the relationship, so go in treating the coaching as part of the product.
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