Are Peer-to-Peer Loans a Good Small Business Idea?
Have you tried to get funding for your small business, only to get met with denials from banks and other big lenders? Peer-to-peer loans, or person-to-person loans, are a new and rapidly growing area where businesses can get some starter funding.
If you’ve heard of microfinance, the idea behind peer-to-peer loans is fairly similar. A large network of “lenders” come together to help borrowers raise money for various purposes.
Hundreds of lenders can ban together to help raise money. Lenders can put up between $25 to $1,000, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Popular sites for peer-to-peer lending include Prosper Marketplace and Lending Club. While most of the peer-to-peer loans on the site are for lenders who are looking to reduce their credit card debt, there is a growing contingent of small business owners, frustrated with the loan process with banks, who are also turning to the site, reports The Wall Street Journal.
