Pros and cons of startup business loans
Learn more about startup business loans to see if they’re right for you.
8 min read
Jul 17, 2025
Marlese Lessing
Former Writer, Small Business Loans
EXPERTISE
- Small business loans
- Personal finance
- Budgeting
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, University of Connecticut
Marlese Lessing is a former writer for Bankrate. She wrote content on a variety of topics, including technology, networking and security. She brought a love of business finance and storytelling to her content creation expertise, alongside a background in B2B writing.
Marlese also enjoys hiking, playing Dungeons and Dragons, writing creative fiction and needlework.
Marlese earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science and journalism from the University of Connecticut.
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