OnDeck & Minor League Baseball Honor Freeman Security Services with 'Small Business of the Month Award' at Lakeland Flying Tigers Game

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May 15, 2015, 07:01 ET

NEW YORK, May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OnDeck®, a leading platform for small business lending, along with Minor League Baseball, America's leader for affordable family entertainment, announced today that Orlando-based Freeman Security Services has received the Small Business of the Month Award for Florida-based businesses. In addition to throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to tonight's Lakeland Flying Tigers game, Freeman Security Services owner Darren Freeman will be presented with the award for his dedication to creating a safer community.

Freeman, a former police commander and criminal law instructor, founded Freeman Security Services when he saw a need for more proactive and better prepared security professionals. Based in Orlando and serving areas throughout Florida, Darren employs 70 individuals who he has personally trained and certified through his program. He currently serves 45 businesses including well-known organizations such as St. Luke's Life Center and S&K Auto Land.

"OnDeck launched the Small Business of the Month Award program in partnership with Minor League Baseball to recognize small businesses that are making a positive impact in their local communities," said Andrea Gellert, chief marketing officer, OnDeck. "Darren is both creating jobs and helping to create safe working environments – making Freeman Security Services well deserving of this award."

Freeman Security Services received 10 VIP tickets to the game, an on-field photo and the opportunity to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Freeman Security Services joins select small businesses across the U.S. who will be recognized by OnDeck and Minor League Baseball across more than 20 activation clubs this season. OnDeck is hosting Small Business of the Month Award contests on Facebook throughout the season. To apply, visit OnDeck's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OnDeckCapital.

OnDeck is 100% focused on small businesses with $2 billion in critical growth capital deployed to small businesses nationwide.

About OnDeck

OnDeck, a leading platform for small business loans, is committed to increasing Main Street's access to capital. OnDeck uses advanced lending technology and analytics to assess creditworthiness based on actual operating performance and not solely on personal credit. The OnDeck Score®, the company's proprietary small business credit scoring system, evaluates thousands of data points to deliver a credit decision rapidly and accurately. Small businesses can apply for a line of credit or term loan online in minutes, get a decision immediately and receive funds in as fast as the same day. OnDeck also partners with small business service providers, enabling them to connect their customers to OnDeck financing. OnDeck's diversified loan funding strategy enables the company to fund small business loans from various credit facilities, securitization and the OnDeck Marketplace^®, a platform that enables institutional investors to purchase small business loans originated by OnDeck.

Since 2007, OnDeck has deployed more than $2 billion to more than 700 different industries in all 50 U.S. states, and also makes small business loans in Canada. The company has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and operates the website BusinessLoans.com which provides credit education and information about small business financing. On December 17, 2014, OnDeck started trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

For more information, please visit www.ondeck.com and follow OnDeck on Twitter @OnDeckCapital.

About Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, is the governing body for all professional baseball teams in the United States, Canada, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic that are affiliated with Major League Baseball clubs through their farm systems. Fans are coming out in unprecedented numbers to this one-of-a-kind experience that can only be found at Minor League Baseball ballparks. In 2014, Minor League Baseball attracted 42.4 million fans to its ballparks to see the future stars of the sport hone their skills. From the electricity in the stands to the excitement on the field, Minor League Baseball has provided affordable family-friendly entertainment to people of all ages since its founding in 1901. For more information about Minor League Baseball, visit www.MiLB.com.

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