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Rob Watts

Senior editor
  • 10
    Years of experience
Ribbon Icon EXPERTISE
  • Startups and small businesses
  • Small business technology
  • Company formation
  • Project management
  • Brand building and management

About the author
Rob is a Senior Editor at Bankrate.com. With over a decade of experience covering small business and tech content, Rob is passionate about giving readers the best possible information to help them make better decisions for their businesses.

Rob holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Public Relations from the University of Scranton. Previously, he worked as an editor for Forbes Advisor where he built and grew the company’s small business content while broadening his knowledge of evolving reader needs.

Based in New Jersey, Rob enjoys spending time with his family, reading, watching movies and cooking.
Rob wants you to know
Starting a new business venture of any kind involves learning a lot of new things, and progress isn’t always linear. My goal is to break down complex and intimidating topics and educate readers on a wide range of subjects so that they can make the best possible decisions for their business and team.

Measure twice, cut one. Having a firm strategy to execute can reduce failure, costs, and headaches in a profound way.

— Rob Watts

Rob's latest articles

  • Huntington National Bank

    Founded in 1866, Huntington National Bank is a regional bank with branches in 12 states. It offers business loans, including term loans, lines of credit and asset-based financing. The chain is also a top national issuer of SBA loans.

    7 min read Aug 05, 2023
  • Reliant Funding

    Founded in 2004, Reliant Funding offered merchant cash advances for small businesses. It’s currently not accepting applications.

    6 min read Aug 15, 2023
  • TD Bank

    TD Bank offers a variety of business funding solutions to customers within its East Coast service area.

    8 min read Jul 16, 2023
  • A smiling coffee shop owner leans over the counter, working on a laptop.

    Best easy business loans of 2025

    Some of the best easy business loan lenders have lower eligibility requirements and offer a variety of loan types.

    10 min read Jun 10, 2025
  • How to choose the best small business lender

    With so many options on the market for small business lenders, it can be hard to decide which lender is the right option for your business. You’ll want to do your research and compare lenders to make [...]

    9 min read Jun 02, 2025