Experience
Meredith Turits is a contributing writer for Fundera.
Meredith has worked as a writer and editor for more than a decade. Drawing on her background in small business and startups, she writes on lending, business finance, and entrepreneurship for Fundera. Her writing has also appeared in the New Republic, BBC, Time Inc, The Paris Review Daily, JPMorgan Chase, and more.
Education
Meredith has a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, as well as certifications in women’s entrepreneurship from Cornell University and behavioral finance from Duke University.
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Articles by Meredith Turits
In this guide, we’ll go through the equity ratio definition, what the equity ratio means for your business, and also review a few equity ratio examples.
In this guide, we explain the difference between loss payee and lender's loss payable and how these endorsements relate to commercial loans.
A convertible note is a type of short-term debt that converts into equity. Learn how convertible notes work for startup funding and why you might use them.
Ddifferences between an angel investor vs. venture capitalist include who is doing the investing, when they invest, and the amounts typically invested.
Here is everything you to need to know on how to find investors that best fit your unique small business (and what to do once you connect with them).
Familiarizing yourself with the divestiture definition may help you take the first step toward reorganizing your business.
Business Finance
Equity Ratio: Definition, Formula, and Examples
In this guide, we’ll go through the equity ratio definition, what the equity ratio means for your business, and also review a few equity ratio examples.
Small Business Loans
Loss Payee vs. Lender’s Loss Payable: A Guide for Small Businesses
In this guide, we explain the difference between loss payee and lender's loss payable and how these endorsements relate to commercial loans.
Small Business Loans
What Is a Convertible Note and How Does It Work?
A convertible note is a type of short-term debt that converts into equity. Learn how convertible notes work for startup funding and why you might use them.
Small Business Loans
The Difference Between an Angel Investor vs. Venture Capitalist
Ddifferences between an angel investor vs. venture capitalist include who is doing the investing, when they invest, and the amounts typically invested.
Small Business Loans
How to Find Investors for Your Small Business
Here is everything you to need to know on how to find investors that best fit your unique small business (and what to do once you connect with them).
Business Finance
Divestiture Definition: What Is Divestiture in Business?
Familiarizing yourself with the divestiture definition may help you take the first step toward reorganizing your business.