Rohit Arora, chief executive of Biz2Credit, a small-business lending broker based in New York, says demand for loans from small firms is picking up as sales improve and businesses become more creditworthy.

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Rohit Arora, CEO of Biz2Credit, says that in his experience, many women business owners start out borrowing for their businesses on personal credit cards, instead of establishing credit in the name of their businesses.

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Rohit Arora, chief executive of Biz2Credit, a small-business lending broker based in New York, says he believes the interest rates and other related costs may come down as a result of increased competition among lenders.

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