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

Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio: Formula, Calculation, Examples
The Ultimate Guide to Trade Credit for Small Businesses
Best Small Business Grants for Free Money
Business Accounting
Business Finance
Small Business Loans
Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio: Formula, Calculation, Examples
The Ultimate Guide to Trade Credit for Small Businesses
Best Small Business Grants for Free Money
The accounts receivable turnover ratio measures how effective a company is at extending credits and collecting debts. Find out how to calculate this ratio.
Trade credit is an agreement in which a customer buys goods or services now and pays later. Learn everything you need to know about trade credit here.
Looking for grant funding for your small business startup? Grants are basically free money. Get started with our complete list of small business grants.
How to Make a Hard Decision Fast and Skyrocket Your Business’s Success
What’s the Difference Between a Sales Order and an Invoice?
8 Business Exit Strategies for You to Consider
Leadership and Advice
Business Operations
Business Operations
How to Make a Hard Decision Fast and Skyrocket Your Business’s Success
What’s the Difference Between a Sales Order and an Invoice?
8 Business Exit Strategies for You to Consider
You make up to 40,000 decisions a day. Learn how to make a hard decision faster and smarter with our infographic and skyrocket your business’s success.
This sales order vs. invoice comparison will explain how these documents differ and when to use each one in your business's operations.
Do you have a business exit strategy? Use our guide and explore nine different options to find the best exit strategy plan for you and your business.
Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio: Formula, Calculation, Examples
Business Accounting
Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio: Formula, Calculation, Examples
The accounts receivable turnover ratio measures how effective a company is at extending credits and collecting debts. Find out how to calculate this ratio.
The Ultimate Guide to Trade Credit for Small Businesses
Business Finance
The Ultimate Guide to Trade Credit for Small Businesses
Trade credit is an agreement in which a customer buys goods or services now and pays later. Learn everything you need to know about trade credit here.
Best Small Business Grants for Free Money
Small Business Loans
Best Small Business Grants for Free Money
Looking for grant funding for your small business startup? Grants are basically free money. Get started with our complete list of small business grants.
How to Make a Hard Decision Fast and Skyrocket Your Business’s Success
Leadership and Advice
How to Make a Hard Decision Fast and Skyrocket Your Business’s Success
You make up to 40,000 decisions a day. Learn how to make a hard decision faster and smarter with our infographic and skyrocket your business’s success.
What’s the Difference Between a Sales Order and an Invoice?
Business Operations
What’s the Difference Between a Sales Order and an Invoice?
This sales order vs. invoice comparison will explain how these documents differ and when to use each one in your business's operations.
8 Business Exit Strategies for You to Consider
Business Operations
8 Business Exit Strategies for You to Consider
Do you have a business exit strategy? Use our guide and explore nine different options to find the best exit strategy plan for you and your business.

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