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Greg Butterfield of SageCreek Partners will help Lendio continue to bring more capital to small business owners across America ![]() Greg Butterfield “This move solidifies an already strong board that is helping business owners across America receive the business financing they need,” said Brock Blake, Lendio co-founder and CEO. “Butterfield’s broad experience will be key in helping, not only our success, but small businesses across the country receive more capital.” Butterfield is the founder and managing partner of SageCreek Partners, where he helps companies with their go-to market, recruiting, finance and business development initiatives. Before SageCreek, he guided Altiris to eight consecutive years of profitability, overseeing growth in revenue from $3 million to more than $300 million. He had similar results at Vinca Corporation, Legato, Novell and WordPerfect. Butterfield is the winner of the 2002 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. In the last year, business owners have requested more than $3 billion in funds through Lendio’s online platform. And loan approval rates are about 50-70 percent higher than the national average. “Lendio is doing some exciting things to help small businesses secure financing even in a slow economy,” Butterfield said. “I’m excited to do my part to help Lendio, and look forward to helping them build upon the success they have already had.” Butterfield joins an experienced list of entrepreneurs, shareholders, advisory board members, and investors that have backed Lendio’s vision to help American small businesses succeed. Some of those include:
About Greg Butterfield Greg Butterfield is Founder and Managing Partner of SageCreek Partners LLC. Before founding SageCreek, Butterfield was the Group President, for Symantec’s ABU, Server and Storage business units ($4 B business P&L). Butterfield joined Symantec through the company’s acquisition of Altiris in April 2007. At Altiris, he most recently served as chairman of the board, president and CEO. Butterfield has more than 23 years of executive-level experience in the software industry. After joining Altiris in February 2000, he guided the company to eight consecutive years of revenue growth and profitability. Butterfield was the driving force behind eleven acquisitions and he successfully completed an IPO in 2002 in the face of a notable economic downturn. Butterfield received a bachelors of science in business administration, finance from Brigham Young University. About Lendio Lendio makes small business loans simple by matching qualified small business owners with active banks, credit unions, and other lending sources. Through a proprietary matching technology, Lendio also instantly helps business owners shop, compare and contrast thousands of business loans in one spot. Lendio is a free service for business owners and is venture-backed by Highway 12 Ventures and Tribeca Venture Partners. For more information, contact Lendio at press(at)lendio(dot)com. MORE NEWS FROM LENDIO7 Eyeball Worthy Links #47Every Friday we list 7 of the best stories we’ve read throughout the week. Most have something to do with small business, entrepreneurship and getting funding or business loans. 20 Questions to Ask Yourself Before CrowdfundingNote: This is a guest post by professional keynote speaker, Scott Steinberg, a leading expert on leveraging new technology trends to enhance business strategy and family life. A noted industry consultant and bestselling author, his new book The Crowdfunding Bible is 100% free to download at www.CrowdFundingGuides.com, or in eBook form on Apple, Nook and Sony Reader devices. Lendio Scholarship Supported by 80 Colleges and Universities NationwideLendio scholarship to help emerging entrepreneurs have the resources to pursue education and their entrepreneurial dreams. Finding Toilets in Paris — Entrepreneur Addiction # 37 with Lee OddenClick below to Play Click here to download the mp3 Click here to subscribe on iTunes. Click here for the RSS feed (non iTunes) Click here for the show archive Yes, this is actually the side of Patrick Wiscombe's head. With 12 billion people searching online, and hundreds of millions on soc... 7 Eyeball Worthy Links of the Week #46Every Friday we list 7 of the best stories we’ve read throughout the week. Most have something to do with small business, entrepreneurship and getting funding or business loans. RELATED SMALL BUSINESS NEWSCan a Gas Tax Fuel Clean Energy Innovation?With gas prices already reaching nearing $4 per gallon in many places, most business owners don’t relish the idea of them rising even further. Yet, some people are still calling for the government to deliberately increase them – by raising the gas tax. Don’t push when you can pullNo selling required There is a better way of winning new customers than pushing you and your B2B offer at them. Customers love it because they’re buying rather than being sold to. You’ll like it because it feels better than selling and you’ll get more long term business from it. U... You’re the Boss Blog: White House Opposes Small-Business Contracting Provision in Defense BillIn a statement, the administration called higher goals for small-business contracting "laudable but overly ambitious." ... How the 'Little Guy' Can Partner With Big CompaniesIf you're a little guy, there are plenty of ways to partner with a much larger company. Here are seven. ... "Scott Thompson Was A Terrible CEO" And Other Snippets From Fred WilsonAs always, Fred Wilson had a lot of insights share this morning at TechCrunch's Disrupt conference in New York. Here are some of the highlights from his talk with the always barbed Mike Arrington:... |
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