Partner spotlight: BlueVine

As one of the nation’s largest small business insurers, Nationwide works hard to provide peace of mind and protection to small business owners. We deeply understand their unique needs and challenges, and constantly innovate to address them by creating, acquiring or partnering to deliver awesome solutions in unexpected ways. This timely partner spotlight highlights our relationship with BlueVine, a leading provider of online working capital financing for small- and medium-sized businesses.

Nationwide initially invested in BlueVine last year as part of its commitment to invest more than $100 million of venture capital in customer-centric solutions. And we recently announced that we would expand our relationship to offer BlueVine’s fast and flexible financing to small businesses through Nationwide’s Business Solutions Center.

Our teams also recently collaborated on a new “Pitch to Win” competition whereby small business owners can win up to $100,000 courtesy of Nationwide and BlueVine. Cash prizes are awarded to those who deliver the most compelling business proposals, helping fuel the participating companies to realize even more potential.

As we continue to reimagine how Nationwide provides protection and peace of mind to our customers and potential customers, we’ll partner with like-minded organizations—such as BlueVine—who want to solve real-world friction points and deliver positive end-to-end experiences. Providing a chance to pitch ideas for the possibility of winning non-dilutive (meaning business owners will not be required to give any ownership of their company) capital rewards is a fun, energizing way to connect with an important audience. And, a financial shot in the arm can be a big boost for small business owners. It’s a win-win.

“Pitch to Win” participation has been tremendous thus far, so stay tuned as we determine the winners. The deadline to enter is June 30.