Jared Weitz is the Founder and CEO of United Capital Source (UCS), the small business financing marketplace he launched in 2011 to give Main Street entrepreneurs faster, fairer access to working capital than the traditional banking system was willing to provide. Under his leadership, UCS has matched more than $1.6 billion in financing to over 40,000 small and mid-sized businesses across nearly every industry in the United States — from construction, healthcare, and manufacturing to retail, restaurants, franchises, and professional services.
Jared Weitz is the Founder and CEO of United Capital Source (UCS), the small business financing marketplace he launched in 2011 to give Main Street entrepreneurs faster, fairer access to working capital than the traditional banking system was willing to provide. Under his leadership, UCS has matched more than $1.6 billion in financing to over 40,000 small and mid-sized businesses across nearly every industry in the United States — from construction, healthcare, and manufacturing to retail, restaurants, franchises, and professional services.
With nearly two decades in financial services, Jared has built UCS into one of the most trusted alternative finance brokerages in the country, earning a 4.9-star rating on Trustpilot from thousands of verified business owners and back-to-back recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. His path through the industry — underwriter, director of business development, and managing partner before founding UCS — gives him a rare 360-degree view of how small business lending actually works, on both sides of the deal.
Jared’s articles draw directly from the deals UCS funds every week. His areas of focus include:
Jared believes every small business owner deserves an honest, plain-English explanation of how financing actually works — not jargon, not pressure, and not a product that doesn't fit the business. The articles he publishes here are written to give entrepreneurs the same straight-up guidance he'd give a friend: what each option really costs, when to use it, when to walk away, and how to position a business to qualify for better terms next time around.
As Co-Chairman of the SBFA Broker Council, Jared works alongside policymakers and other industry leaders to set ethical standards and broker certification requirements for the small business finance industry. The Council was built around four principles — transparency, responsibility, fairness, and security — that mirror the way Jared has run UCS since day one.
That focus on responsible lending isn't accidental. Jared has been outspoken for years against the industry practices that hurt small business owners most: stacked advances, predatory factor rates, and brokers who push the largest deal instead of the right one. UCS's consultative model — where the team is trained to read tax returns and balance sheets, not just sell — is a direct extension of that conviction.
Jared is a regular expert source for journalists covering small business lending, alternative finance, and entrepreneurship. He has also been frequently called on to comment on regulatory developments, lending fraud, and the state of capital access for small business owners. His is recognized by industry leaders:
Jared is an alumnus of St. John's University and lives on Long Island with his family. He is active in his local community, and a portion of UCS's monthly proceeds is donated to charities doing meaningful work both on Long Island and around the world.
