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

Additional COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses Looks Like it’s Around the Corner

There is reason to be optimistic about another appropriation to fuel both the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loan program as …
COVID-19

Will a Personal or Business Credit Check Be Required for EIDL or PPP Loans?

On June 15, 2020 the SBA reopened the EIDL application and advance portal for new applications from qualified businesses. Businesses …
COVID-19

What to Do if You Didn’t Get a PPP Loan

There were millions of small businesses that didn’t get anything in the first round of Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) loans …
COVID-19

Can You Defer PPP Loan Payments?

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

SBA Emergency Loans in Response to the Coronavirus

In March of 2020 the SBA introduced two different SBA emergency loans in response to the coronavirus for small businesses …
COVID-19

What Are the EIDL Loan Requirements?

On June 15, 2020 the SBA reopened the EIDL application and advance portal for new applications from qualified businesses. Businesses …
COVID-19

What to Expect When Completing the SBA’s PPP Loan Application

This article was update on June 15 with the updated PPP loan application and new guidance regarding previous felony convictions …
COVID-19

What is an EIN and How Do I Get One?

In the upper right hand corner of the PPP application, there is a box asking for your Taxpayer Identification Number …
COVID-19

4 Things that Automatically Disqualify You for a PPP Loan

As millions of small business owners are applying for low-interest loans associated with the Paycheck Protection Plan, I can’t help …