{"id":31751,"date":"2023-04-04T10:40:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T10:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/uk\/sectors\/self-employed\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:57:32","slug":"self-employed","status":"publish","type":"sectors","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/sectors\/self-employed\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-employed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31751\" class=\"elementor elementor-31751\" data-elementor-post-type=\"sectors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1917af68 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1917af68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7d81ec\" data-id=\"4b7d81ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e48221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e48221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-employed business loans<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6ce31e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c6ce31e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candlestick makers, dressmakers, bakers, video game makers &#8211; the self-employed and sole traders are some of the nation\u2019s most entrepreneurial workers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d56921 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27d56921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/get-started?fundingReason=fundingOnboarding&#038;version=v3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ed8246c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ed8246c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dfa78d2\" data-id=\"6dfa78d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07ee9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"b07ee9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t <div id=\"breadcrumbs-container\" class=\"center\">\n <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><\/p><\/nav> <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7728b2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7728b2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, like most businesses, there are times when the self-employed need a business loan. But what kind of loans are available, and what do you need to secure them? Read on the find out all you need to know about business loans for the self-employed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19677199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19677199\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e762d4c\" data-id=\"4e762d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52800274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52800274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What loans are available for the self-employed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f6bd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24f6bd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3077b585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3077b585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just because you\u2019re self-employed, it doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t get a <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-loans\/\">business loan<\/a>. Lenders may require more paperwork from sole traders and the self-employed than they would from fully employed borrowers or larger companies, but there are still finance options for those who work for themselves:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97dcd85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97dcd85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57d02e1\" data-id=\"57d02e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214e0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"214e0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-loans\/unsecured-business-loans\/\"><b>Unsecured loan:<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Similar to a personal loan. It does not require you to provide security (<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-glossary\/collateral\/\">collateral<\/a>) to the lender. Unsecured loans are primarily based on your credit history and personal income instead of your business\u2019 performance. A good <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-glossary\/credit-score\/\">credit score<\/a> is typically required to obtain an unsecured loan, and the sum you can borrow may be less than you may secure with other finance options.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-loans\/small-business-loans\/\"><b>Small business loan:<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Works like a regular bank loan and is issued for business purposes. The lender will usually check your personal and business credit score as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-glossary\/due-dilligence\/\">due diligence process<\/a>. Your business records will also be reviewed to assure the lender that your business generates enough income to cover the repayments.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-loans\/secured-business-loans\/\"><b>Secured loan:<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You provide collateral to protect the lender from loss. In most cases, this means property, such as your home, although other hard assets may be considered by some lenders. Secured loans usually come with lower interest rates and may offer a higher loan amount than unsecured borrowing. Bad credit can also be less of a problem with this type of loan.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guarantor loan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you credit history has some issues that make it difficult to obtain a loan, you may wish to ask a relative, friend, or business associate to act as guarantor for your borrowing. This means they are liable for any loss should you default on the loan. Your guarantor will need a good credit record and may even need to provide collateral. Guarantor loans tend to have higher interest rates and fees than some other types of loan.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Top tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Don\u2019t get caught out by an error on your credit report, always check your personal and business credit scores<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0before you apply for loan refinancing (secured or unsecured).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-537a10c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"537a10c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b82274d\" data-id=\"4b82274d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-203ec42e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"203ec42e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57a36b8a\" data-id=\"57a36b8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2677515c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2677515c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What documents do I need to apply for a loan as a sole trader or self-employed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6b81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df6b81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The documents you will need to secure a loan will vary from lender to lender and for the type of loan you are applying for. However, most lenders will need to see:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bank statements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 up to the last three years.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tax returns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 notice of assessment and tax returns for the last two years.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Company\/business information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 incorporation documents for limited companies, overview of the business, list of major clients, balance sheet and cashflow forecast if you have them.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Proof of any other income <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 such as <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-glossary\/dividend\/\">dividends<\/a>, bonuses, or rental income.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1e372e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b1e372e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/get-started?fundingReason=fundingOnboarding&#038;version=v3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4386295 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4386295\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81e22e1\" data-id=\"81e22e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af58d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2af58d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does my self-employed status affect my loan value or rate?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e10445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e10445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. If your credit is good and you have all the necessary documents, the interest rate you pay and the amount you can borrow should be no different than for fully employed borrowers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d94fcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d94fcf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99d94c0\" data-id=\"99d94c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3a3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c3a3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I get a self-employed loan if I have bad credit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3cf11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b3cf11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you have bad credit and have been turned down elsewhere, it may still be possible to secure the loan you need.\u00a0 Note that weak credit may mean paying a higher interest rate, and, depending on the type of loan you are seeking, some lenders may also ask you to provide collateral to secure the loan.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ff4c75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ff4c75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e71bf5\" data-id=\"9e71bf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e755c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e755c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What am I able to you use the loan for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1c412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b1c412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General self-employed and <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-glossary\/sole-trader\/\">sole trader<\/a> loans can usually be used to cover any business need. However, some loans may only be used for specific activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3>Loans for specific activities:<\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-loans\/asset-finance\/\"><b>Asset finance and refinance:<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pay for plant and machinery, including commercial vehicles. 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I would highly recommend them.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Laree Smith<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Owner, F45 Cambridge<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e2ce7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48e2ce7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d0689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_author_page\" data-id=\"52d0689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_author_page.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n <div class=\"info-user-post\">\n \n <div class=\"left-info\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\" aria-label=\"Chris Godfrey\">\n <picture loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chris-godfrey-author.webp\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chris-godfrey-author.webp?is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\">\n <\/picture>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"right-info\">\n <div class=\"inner-top\">\n <div class=\"info-top\">\n <div class=\"info-title\">\n <p>Written by<\/p>\n <p class=\"name-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\">Chris Godfrey<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"info-bottom\">\n <p>Chris is a freelance copywriter and content creator. 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