Business Funding Programs Researcher

GIVUM FUNDING INTELLIGENCE DATABASE RESEARCH PROJECT Overview We are building an AI-powered business funding marketplace similar to NerdWallet, Fundera, Lendio, and LendingTree for small business financing. The goal is NOT simply to collect lender names. The goal is to build a structured Funding Intelligence Database that can be used by an AI recommendation engine to match businesses with the most appropriate funding products based on qualification requirements, underwriting criteria, and business profiles. Project Objective Research and organize 100-200 business funding programs and related financial products into a structured spreadsheet/database format. The data collected will be used by an AI system to analyze business information and recommend funding solutions. Categories to Research Business Loans * Term Loans * SBA Loans * Working Capital Loans * Revenue-Based Financing * Merchant Cash Advances * Startup Funding * Equipment Financing * Commercial Real Estate Loans * Business Lines of Credit * Invoice Factoring * Accounts Receivable Financing Business Credit Cards * Business Rewards Cards * Cashback Cards * Travel Cards * Startup Business Cards * Secured Business Cards Business Banking * Business Checking Accounts * Business Savings Accounts * Treasury Management * Merchant Processing Credit Building & Credit Repair * Business Credit Building Programs * Personal Credit Improvement Programs * Tradeline Services * Credit Monitoring Services Business Services * Accounting Platforms * Payroll Services * Insurance Providers * Incorporation Services * Tax Services Required Data Fields For Every Program General Information * Company Name * Product Name * Category * Subcategory * Company Website * Application URL * Affiliate Program URL (if available) * API Documentation URL (if available) * Logo URL * Contact Information Funding Details * Minimum Funding Amount * Maximum Funding Amount * APR Range * Interest Rate Range * Term Length * Funding Speed * Approval Time Qualification Requirements * Minimum Credit Score * Preferred Credit Score * Minimum Monthly Revenue * Minimum Annual Revenue * Minimum Time In Business * Industry Restrictions * State Restrictions * Personal Guarantee Required (Yes/No) * EIN Required (Yes/No) * Business Bank Account Required (Yes/No) Risk Factors * Bankruptcy Restrictions * Tax Lien Restrictions * UCC Restrictions * NSF Limitations * Negative Days Limitations * Collection Restrictions * Charge-Off Restrictions Business Profile Matching Identify whether the product is best suited for: * Startups * Established Businesses * High Revenue Businesses * Low Revenue Businesses * Bad Credit * Fair Credit * Excellent Credit * Equipment Purchases * Working Capital * Expansion * Inventory Purchases * Real Estate * Franchise Purchases Recommendation Information Provide: * Product Summary * Key Benefits * Pros * Cons * Typical Borrower Profile * Why Someone Would Choose This Product Output Requirements Deliver results in Google Sheets. Required Tabs: Tab 1 – Business Loans Tab 2 – Business Lines of Credit Tab 3 – SBA Programs Tab 4 – Business Credit Cards Tab 5 – Business Banking Tab 6 – Credit Repair Tab 7 – Equipment Financing Tab 8 – Accounting Services Tab 9 – Payroll Services Tab 10 – Insurance Providers Tab 11 – Affiliate Program Information Research Sources Research may include: * Direct lender websites * Affiliate networks * CJ Affiliates * Impact * PartnerStack * FlexOffers * ShareASale * Rakuten * Business funding marketplaces * Public lender documentation * Product qualification pages Important This project is creating the foundation of an AI recommendation engine. The information must be accurate, structured, and detailed enough that an AI system can later determine which products qualify for a business based on: * Credit score * Revenue * Time in business * Industry * Location * Funding purpose * Risk profile Please provide examples of similar research projects you have completed and your estimated timeline for delivering the first 100 qualified programs.