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Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap

Harvard Business

Personal credit scores like FICO consider a combination of metrics such as payment history, current level of indebtedness, and types of credit used by potential small business borrowers. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant?

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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business

After all, “short-termism” does not correspond to any single quantifiable metric. Our belief is that the earnings of long-term companies will rely less on accounting decisions and more on underlying cash flow than other companies. With this metric, the gap between long-term companies and the rest is even bigger.