ThinkSBA
ThinkSBA is a Nationwide SBA 504 and 7a Loan Brokerage serving small business and entrepreneurs purchasing owner occupied real estate, acquiring a business or franchise or buying out a partner.
For years, business owners preparing to sell have focused on the same basic questions: Beginning October 1, 2026, sellers whose buyers may use SBA financing need to add another question: Is my business actually ready to survive SBA underwriting? The Small Business Administration has issued SOP 50 10 8.1, which becomes effective October 1, 2026. …
For the last several years, buying a business has increasingly been marketed as an alternative career path. Leave your corporate job. Find a small business. Put 10 percent down. Get an SBA loan. Become an entrepreneur. It sounds simple. It is not. And the newest SBA lending rules appear to be bringing the business acquisition …
From W-2 Employee to Business Owner: How She 10X’d Her Insurance Agency What does it really take to leave a W-2 job, start your own business, and build a company that grows beyond you? In this episode of the My SBA Loan Pro Podcast, Ryan Smith sits down with Stephanie Petrickova, Principal and Founder of …
What if your 401(k) or IRA could do more than invest in traditional stocks and mutual funds? In this episode, we sit down with Brian Davis, founder of Independent IRA, to explore the world of **self-directed IRAs, Solo 401(k)s, real estate investing, private companies, alternative investments, and retirement wealth building**. ▶️Timestamp:➡️00:00 The Retirement Mindset Shift➡️02:27 …
Buying a business is rarely a one-person process. You may be the person purchasing the company and ultimately running the business, but getting from “I found a business” to “I own the business” requires the right people around you. Business brokers help source opportunities. CPAs analyze financials. Attorneys review purchase agreements. Valuation professionals help determine …
For many business owners, buying the building their company occupies is viewed as a business decision. It should also be viewed as a long term wealth strategy. When you own your commercial real estate, you are potentially building two valuable assets at the same time: the operating business and the real estate underneath it. The …
Commercial real estate attorney Kevin Simonsen explains the legal mistakes that can cost business owners and real estate investors hundreds of thousands of dollars, or even millions. In this episode of the My SBA Loan Pro Podcast, Ryan sits down with Kevin Simson to discuss the legal side of commercial real estate, including commercial leases, …
The Biggest Mistake Business Buyers Make Most first time business buyers believe the key to finding the perfect business is to cast the widest net possible. They search every industry. Every state. Every marketplace. Every broker. Every listing. On the surface, this sounds like a smart strategy. More opportunities should lead to better odds, …
Doing business in Mexico offers tremendous opportunities for entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and investors looking to expand internationally. Before making your move, Ryan Smith sits down with Juan Felipe Sanchez, Principal Attorney and Partner at Mexico Business Lawyers, to discuss the legal, financial, and strategic considerations every business owner should understand. In this episode, we discuss: ✅ …
Can you really trust your financial advisor? For more than 35 years, investor rights attorney Mark Brewer has helped people recover millions lost to broker misconduct, investment fraud, financial elder abuse, unsuitable investments, and retirement account mismanagement. In this conversation with United Stage, Mark explains how investors unknowingly lose their retirement savings, why reading your …
After nearly 20 years in banking and financing hundreds of business acquisitions, I finally became the buyer. In this episode of My SBA Loan Pro Podcast, I share the complete story of buying my first business—a profitable trampoline park—and the lessons I learned before, during, and after the acquisition. ▶️We discuss: ➡️Why I chose to …
99% of people make this one mistake—and it quietly holds them back from success. In this podcast episode, we explore why most people struggle to stand out, the mindset shifts that separate successful individuals from everyone else, and the common mistakes that limit career and business growth. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, professional, or …
