SINGAPORE-BASED lending startup Aspire has partnered Lazada to offer the e-commerce platform's Singapore merchants up to S$100,000 in working capital loans within three hours of application.
The aim is to help small and medium-sized enterprises maintain operations and stay competitive amid Singapore's circuit-breaker period, said Aspire and Lazada in a joint statement on Tuesday. They noted that traditional banks typically take weeks to approve such applications. Joel Leong, Aspire co-founder and Singapore country head, said: “We hope to create a meaningful difference during these trying times, when local businesses cannot afford to wait for long approval processes during the circuit-breaker period."
Lazada Singapore's chief operating officer Carey Chong added that the tie-up will provide business owners with the flexibility to"pivot their strategy", as many entrepreneurs are now looking towards e-commerce to diversify their revenue streams. The offer is open to merchants that have been operating for at least three months on Lazada. They can apply online through Aspire’s website or MyInfo . The sign-up process takes only five minutes, said the joint statement.
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