Meredith Wood

GM, New Markets

Meredith Wood
Experience

Meredith Wood is the founding editor of the Fundera Ledger and a GM at NerdWallet.

Meredith launched the Fundera Ledger in 2014. She has specialized in financial advice for small business owners for almost a decade. Meredith is frequently sought out for her expertise in small business lending and financial management.

Featured In

Meredith is a monthly columnist for AllBusiness, and her advice has appeared in the SBA, SCORE, Yahoo, Amex OPEN Forum, Fox Business, American Banker, Small Business Trends, MyCorporation, Small Biz Daily, StartupNation, and more. 

Meredith recently contributed to Small Biz Daily on Using a Loan to Buy a Franchise, and to All Business on The Best Ways to Use a 0% Intro APR Business Card.

Education

Meredith has a bachelor’s degree in theatre performance and business from the University of Evansville. 

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Articles by Meredith Wood

The Ultimate Countdown: New Jersey’s 5 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
How This Entrepreneur Built One of the Most Successful Fitness Chains
28 of the Best Small Business Awards You Should Go For
Data and Reports
Leadership and Advice
Leadership and Advice
The Ultimate Countdown: New Jersey’s 5 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
How This Entrepreneur Built One of the Most Successful Fitness Chains
28 of the Best Small Business Awards You Should Go For
Where exactly are the best places to start a small business in New Jersey? We turned to the most recent census data to find out.
According to one fitness entrepreneur, "You never know everything about the company you're going to start." What do you think?
There is no small business too young or too old to benefit from the credibility and free publicity of winning a small business award.
This Father’s Secret to Keeping His Business Thriving for 40+ Years
How this Serial Entrepreneur Recovered From a Bad-News Loan Broker
Revenue Forecasting Methods 101
Leadership and Advice
Small Business Loans
Business Finance
This Father’s Secret to Keeping His Business Thriving for 40+ Years
How this Serial Entrepreneur Recovered From a Bad-News Loan Broker
Revenue Forecasting Methods 101
Pat Fitzgerald has kept his small business running for over 40 years, despite evolving technology that could have put him out of business a long time ago.
Learn about Kevin Krabill's first-hand experience with a bad-news loan broker, and how he came out on top.
Revenue forecasting is the backbone of financially sound businesses. Here's how to forecast efficiently and effectively.
The Ultimate Countdown: New Jersey’s 5 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
Data and Reports
The Ultimate Countdown: New Jersey’s 5 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
Where exactly are the best places to start a small business in New Jersey? We turned to the most recent census data to find out.
How This Entrepreneur Built One of the Most Successful Fitness Chains
Leadership and Advice
How This Entrepreneur Built One of the Most Successful Fitness Chains
According to one fitness entrepreneur, "You never know everything about the company you're going to start." What do you think?
28 of the Best Small Business Awards You Should Go For
Leadership and Advice
28 of the Best Small Business Awards You Should Go For
There is no small business too young or too old to benefit from the credibility and free publicity of winning a small business award.
This Father’s Secret to Keeping His Business Thriving for 40+ Years
Leadership and Advice
This Father’s Secret to Keeping His Business Thriving for 40+ Years
Pat Fitzgerald has kept his small business running for over 40 years, despite evolving technology that could have put him out of business a long time ago.
How this Serial Entrepreneur Recovered From a Bad-News Loan Broker
Small Business Loans
How this Serial Entrepreneur Recovered From a Bad-News Loan Broker
Learn about Kevin Krabill's first-hand experience with a bad-news loan broker, and how he came out on top.
Revenue Forecasting Methods 101
Business Finance
Revenue Forecasting Methods 101
Revenue forecasting is the backbone of financially sound businesses. Here's how to forecast efficiently and effectively.

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