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A 'Shark Tank' alum needed cash to pay tariffs. This shadowy lending world was ready

How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines are barely regulated and can turn into trip wires.

A 'Shark Tank' alum needed cash to pay tariffs. This shadowy lending world was ready
Image: NPR Business

How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines are barely regulated and can turn into trip wires.

(Image credit: Cornell Watson for NPR)

Originally published at NPR Business

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