Carolyn Rodz of Hello Alice on supporting small business owners

The journey of the small business owner is often a lonely one. For many people, particularly first-time entrepreneurs, starting a small business can be overwhelming. But today, with the tools available, there has never been a better time to start a business. Having said that, most new small businesses don't make it to five years. What we need is a better support system for small business owners.My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One podcast is Carolyn Rodz, the CEO and Co-Founder of Hello Alice. She has thought deeply about the multifaceted challenges facing small business owners and has built a business around it. They now have a community of 1.5 million small businesses they support in a number of different ways.In this podcast you will learn:The frustration that led to the founding of Hello Alice.How they help small businesses improve the health of their business.What the 1.5 million small businesses they work with have in common.How their business credit cards, loans and grants programs work.Details of their enterprise partnerships and how that is helping business owners.What data goes in to determine their proprietary business health score.The primary concerns for small business owners today.How Hello Alice makes money.How they are riding the small business creation wave.What more we could be doing as a country to encourage small businesses.Why they decided to name their company Hello Alice.Her vision for Hello Alice.Connect with Fintech One-on-One:Tweet me @PeterRentonConnect with me on LinkedInFind previous Fintech One-on-One episodes