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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

  • OnDeck

    OnDeck is an online lender offering small business loans of up to $250,000 with fast funding times to borrowers with fair credit.

    8 min read Sep 05, 2025

  • eCapital

    eCapital focuses on alternative business financing for small and medium-sized businesses. Its main products include asset-based financing and several types of accounts receivable financing.

    7 min read Sep 05, 2025

  • SMB Compass

    SMB Compass has 9 types of business loans: from term loans and lines of credit to SBA and bridge loans. Check out our SMB Compass review to learn more.

    8 min read Sep 04, 2025

  • Creditfy

    Creditfy offers multiple business loans, including term loans, equipment financing and SBA loans. It states it has a 90 percent loan approval rating, which could help many small business owners who struggle to qualify for loans.

    8 min read Sep 04, 2025

  • SBA business loans

    SBA small business loans are issued by private lenders like banks, CDFIs and nonprofit community lenders. But they’re backed by the federal government and can provide low-interest loans and lines of credit to many types of small business owners.

    16 min read Sep 03, 2025