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by a searcher from University of Kansas
in Seattle, WA, USA

2yrs ago

Business Banking Recommendations

Hi friends -

I'm under contract to acquire a business, and am trying to decide which bank to use post-acquisition. Does anyone have experience with bluevine? Or, do you have any recommendations?

The company has over 100 part time employees, and about 10 in the office.

The seller uses Bank of America currently.

Thanks!

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reply by a lender 2yrs ago
from University of Wisconsin in Minneapolis, MN, USA

I recommend someone you can build a long term relationship with. They should know your business well and be able to advocate for you over the long term. I do think it is often easier to do so with a local bank.

reply by a searcher 2yrs ago
from University of California, Berkeley in Minneapolis, MN, USA

Hey Scott, I was in the fintech world for a while and helped launch a neobank (our office was just a couple of blocks down the street from BlueVine). I knew some of the folks over a BlueVine and have nothing but good things to say about the people and the company. That said, I personally would not use a Silicon Valley-type bank. Things change too frequently in that world. You can create a lot of goodwill and trust with local lenders for future financing needs by establishing a deposit relationship early.