BlueVine and Intuit Partner to Offer QuickBooks Customers a Fast, Simple and Flexible Business Line of Credit
Small Business Owners Can Get Approved for up to $100,000 in Funds
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at QuickBooks Connect, BlueVine, a leading online provider of everyday financing to small businesses, announced it is partnering with Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) to make Flex Credit, BlueVine's business line of credit service for small businesses, available on the QuickBooks Financing platform.
The new partnership will let qualified businesses use their QuickBooks data to get fast approval for a revolving business line of credit from BlueVine between $5,000 and $100,000. Thousands of small businesses have used BlueVine's Flex Credit since it launched in April 2016 to close cash flow gaps and grow their business.
Using Flex Credit, businesses' available credit replenishes as they repay their outstanding funds, allowing them to draw additional funds anytime, on-demand up to their maximum credit limit. Flex Credit offers simple, transparent fees and pricing with no maintenance fees, no unused credit fees and no prepayment penalties. QuickBooks customers can apply in minutes and be approved same day.
Flex Credit is particularly well suited to new small businesses. Minimum qualifications include being in business for six months and earning an annual revenue of at least $60,000. Each draw is repaid automatically in fixed weekly installments over 26 weeks and can be paid off early without penalty.
"We are delighted to bring BlueVine onto the QuickBooks Financing platform," said Kathy Tsitovich, director of business development at Intuit. "We are always looking for the right set of lending partners to address the key needs of our small businesses. By offering a line of credit that is available to younger businesses, BlueVine makes financing available to a group of borrowers that has historically had fewer options available to them."
QuickBooks Financing is a marketplace of small business finance products that is designed to help small businesses tackle the cash-flow crunch. Eighty-seven percent of small business owners say that managing cash flow is critical to long-term success. However, factors such as seasonality, unpredictable customer demand, or a desire to invest in new growth opportunities make it tough for small businesses to access the cash they need when they need it.
The QuickBooks Financing platform allows small businesses to use the power of their QuickBooks data to help demonstrate their credit worthiness, streamline the application process and significantly shorten the loan processing time, from weeks to as little as one business day. To date, small businesses have secured more than $500 million in credit through QuickBooks Financing.
"Flex Credit has rapidly become a favorite financing option among the small business community because of its simplicity, flexibility and transparency," said Eyal Lifshitz, founder and CEO of BlueVine. "We're thrilled to become a QuickBooks Financing partner and help their small business customers access the capital they need to grow and thrive."
About BlueVine
BlueVine offers small businesses financing solutions to access the funds they need to purchase inventory, cover expenses or expand operations. BlueVine was the first factoring company to develop a fully online, cloud-based platform for invoice factoring, enabling rapid advances on outstanding invoices due in 7-90 days and bringing a 4,000-year-old industry into the digital age. BlueVine also offers Flex Credit — an on-demand, revolving line of credit — through the same online platform. With BlueVine, business owners can focus on growing their business instead of worrying about their bank account. BlueVine is funded by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Citi Ventures, 83North, Correlation Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Rakuten Fintech Fund and other private investors.
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. creates business and financial management solutions that simplify the business of life for small businesses, consumers and accounting professionals.
Its flagship products and services include QuickBooks® and TurboTax®, which make it easier to manage small businesses and tax preparation and filing. Mint.com provides a fresh, easy and intelligent way for people to manage their money, while Intuit's ProConnect brand portfolio includes ProSeries® and Lacerte®, the company's leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.7 billion in its fiscal year 2016. The company has approximately 8,000 employees with major offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, Australia and other locations. More information can be found at www.intuit.com.
QuickBooks Financing is licensed as Intuit Financing Inc (NMLS #1136148).
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