Benetrends Financial S Broad St, Lansdale

I worked with Jelena Kuchar. As a first-time small business owner, Jelena made a complex transaction understandable. My questions were answered thoroughly. The process was smooth and funds landed in my business account in just under three weeks. I look forward to working with Benetrends going forward. Thank you!

The Benetrends team was quick to respond to our questions and to overcome issues that came up. The process was not issue-free, but the issues were resolved and the process moved forward on schedule. I would use them again!

Larry Carnell and his team helped us use our own money to invest in ourselves. We have been able to invest in 2 businesses and currently in plans to open 2 more. Benetrends and Larry Carnell have been great. Great way to and team to work with for a great future.

I was a Benetrends Rainmaker customer for a couple of years. I found the startup fee and monthly fee to be high when I look at the actual work performed by the Company but I didn't know any better at the time. On top of these fees there is an exit fee you have to pay when you wish to stop. The reality is that they get you to do most of the work of reporting, they put the information you provide into some automated forms and you pay and pay a lot for this service. There are other cheaper ways to create a ROB plan. I suggest you look around and explore these options before you get locked into this expensive service. I wish I never used Benetrends.

Benetrends took care of all the steps I needed to get my 401K money into my new business tax free. Well worth the investment as they also keep my annual requirements covered as well.

I’m very disappointed with the service that was provided to me. After working with the assigned associate for 45 days, and providing them with all the support they dropped the ball and never returned my calls or emails. I asked them for a refund if they were not going to provide me with the service, and I never heard back from them. I had to contact my credit card to place a dispute. They gave me the runarounds, what a waste of time!

Benetrends helped me with my new business transaction. The process was very easy and they basically took care of everything. It was a turnkey experience.

Great experience with the entire Benetrends team. They were professional, responsive, and quick. I would use them again for my business needs and would recommend them to fellow entrepreneurs.

Simultaneously starting a business and applying for operating capital, while sometimes a necessity, is no small undertaking. That's why I leaned heavily on Benetrends and my SBA specialist Jelena Kuchar to guide me through the SBA application process. The required documentation, regulations and financial history questions can be challenging. Ms. Kuchar's knowledge, experience and professionalism kept me focused and her interpretation of and suggestions regarding key requirements helped deliver the loan. Being approved was a huge relief for a new business owner like me and working with Ms. Kuchar and Benetrends was invaluable to getting my business started.

BeneTrends bases it's business on funding small businesses. It's been around since the early 80's and has over a hundred employees. Overall, it may be a good company. It probably has some great employees. This one star rating is solely based on the behavior of BeneTrend's founder and chairman, Len Fischer. His actions call into question their company mission "to help visionary entrepreneurs successfully launch their dream". Mr. Fischer has gone to lengths to intentionally damage my company over a $40 wine class. A few months ago, Len and his wife Cheryl showed up at a Wine 101 class at the Wine School of Philadelphia. They showed up about forty minutes early, but were not on the roster for the class. They acknowledged they did not have tickets, but insisted that they called someone at the Wine School and they were told they could just come. They also stated that someone emailed them That was when my instructor called me in, very concerned. You should understand something very important before I continue. We don't have phone lines or direct email contact with our students. We have an online support forum. We cut out phone support many years ago, as we are too small to support it. If someone needs to reschedule a class, we have an online form that automates that process. It's all very quick and easy. However, if someone claims they had a dialog via email or phone... well, we know that isn't true. It's all automated. When I approached the Fischers, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps they had called the wrong school or something else went wrong. Maybe they were punked by the owner of another wine school (not the first time that has happened). I went over the possibilities and apologized about situation we were all in. Instead of working with me to find a solution, Mr. Fischer got angry, which turned into threats and insults very quickly. Keep in mind that Mr. Fischer is a millionaire many times over. And that he is livid over an inexpensive wine class he did not pay for. A class that he and his wife simply showed up to. Once he left, I researched the problem. It turns out that the Fischers were supposed to have come to another class weeks ago but didn't bother showing up or contacting us. Had they contacted us prior to coming, we could have done something for them. When they show up to a sold-out class demanding seats, there is little I could do but apologize and offer to look into the situation. How did the founder of BeneTrends exact revenge on a small business owner who didn't give him a free seat? He and his wife wrote nasty online reviews about my company. Really nasty ones. Bottom line: The founder of a nonprofit company that is supposed to help small businesses should not be so willing to damage the reputation of small business.