Ty Kiisel

Ty Kiisel

Ty Kiisel is a Main Street business advocate, author, and marketing veteran with over 30 years in the trenches writing about small business and small business financing. His mission at Nav is to make the maze of small business financing accessible by weaving personal experiences and other relevant anecdotes into a regular discussion of one of the biggest challenges facing small business owners today.

Articles by Ty Kiisel

COVID-19

Funds Are Still Available and There’s Still Time to Apply for a PPP Loan

I’ll be honest, as fast as the first round of PPP financing went, I thought we’d be done with the …
COVID-19

Make Sure Your Paycheck Protection Plan Loan Application is Accurate

This article was update on June 15 with new guidance regarding previous felony convictions and how they impact a PPP …
COVID-19

Are Forgiven PPP Loans Taxable?

This post was updated on May 1, 2020 with additional guidance from the IRS regarding the deductibility of expenses that …
COVID-19

Additional PPP Guidance for Seasonal Businesses

This article was updated June 5, 2020 to reflect changes in the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020. Missed …
COVID-19

Advice From Nav’s Founder: 7 Tips to Help Survive Today’s Crisis

My career spans almost 40 years. And, with the exception of a few years I spent in a publicly-traded company, …
COVID-19

SBA Makes Last-Minute Change that Could Hurt Small Businesses

Last week when round two of the PPP was announced and some provisions were added that felt like they would …
COVID-19

Congress Approves an Additional $310 Billion in SBA PPP Loans

Small business owners suffering from the ravages of COVID-19 who weren’t able to obtain funds that were part of the …
COVID-19

PPP Payroll Requirements: What is Considered Payroll for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Financing?

President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act into law. The legislation gives small business owners more flexibility in …
COVID-19

Don’t Sit On Your PPP Loan Application

The Senate has passed additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) today (April 21, 2020) and there’s an anticipated …