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Rob Watts

Former Senior Editor
  • 10
    Years of experience
Ribbon Icon EXPERTISE
  • Startups and small businesses
  • Small business technology
  • Company formation
  • Project management
  • Brand building and management

About the author
Rob is a former Senior Editor at Bankrate.com. With over a decade of experience covering small business and tech content, Rob was passionate about giving readers the best possible information to help them make better decisions for their businesses.

Rob holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Public Relations from the University of Scranton. Previously, he worked as an editor for Forbes Advisor where he built and grew the company’s small business content while broadening his knowledge of evolving reader needs.

Based in New Jersey, Rob enjoys spending time with his family, reading, watching movies and cooking.
Rob wants you to know
Starting a new business venture of any kind involves learning a lot of new things, and progress isn’t always linear. My goal is to break down complex and intimidating topics and educate readers on a wide range of subjects so that they can make the best possible decisions for their business and team.

Measure twice, cut one. Having a firm strategy to execute can reduce failure, costs, and headaches in a profound way.

— Rob Watts

Rob's latest articles

  • Fora Financial

    Fora Financial offers two types of business loans to business owners with minimum credit scores of 500 and above. Check out our Fora Financial business loans review for more information

    8 min read Jun 05, 2026
  • Fundbox

    Backd is an online lender that offers fast, short-term loans to business owners with a credit score of 600 and above. Our Backd small business loans review has all the details.

    7 min read Jun 05, 2026
  • Fundible

    Fundible uses in-house financing and a network of partners with a goal to help small businesses that often get denied with traditional banks. Check out our Fundible small business loans review to learn more.

    8 min read Jun 05, 2026
  • Huntington National Bank

    Founded in 1866, Huntington National Bank is a regional bank with branches in 12 states. It offers business loans, including term loans, lines of credit and asset-based financing. The chain is also a top national issuer of SBA loans.

    7 min read Jun 05, 2026
  • Capital One

    Capital One doesn’t go far enough to provide info on its website, but it offers business lines of credit, real estate term loans, SBA loans and other specialized lending solutions to established business owners.

    7 min read Jun 05, 2026
  • Chase

    Chase business loans are available in 28 states, but you'll need to visit a branch to apply.

    8 min read Jun 05, 2026
  • Bluevine

    Bluevine offers a business line of credit to help business owners cover cash flow gaps and expand operations. Our Bluevine small business loans review has all the details.

    7 min read Jun 05, 2026
  • Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo’s business lines of credit feature high limits, few fees and additional features that help them to stand out from the crowd of business loans.

    9 min read Jun 05, 2026