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SBA Loan Podcasts

SBA loan podcasts for business owners and entrepreneurs contemplating or currently applying for an SBA 7(a) or 504 loan to purchase real estate or business.

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Mastering Main Street M&A: Legal Tips And Best Practices with Jake Parsley SMB Law Group

March 8, 2024 by Ryan Smith

In this episode of the My SBA Loan Pro Podcast, our Host Ryan Smith, interviews Jake Parsley, M&A Attorney with the SMB Law Group as he reveals crucial insights into the legal process of Main Street business acquisition transactions. Learn when to engage an attorney, cost considerations, and the significance of the Letter of Intent …

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Best Practices To Lease and Purchase Owner Occupied Real Estate With CRE Broker Bryan Geisbauer

March 8, 2024 by Ryan Smith

Welcome to another insightful episode of the My SBA Loan Pro Podcast Face To Face! In this episode Ryan Smith, Principal and Founder of ThinkSBA, engages in an insightful discussion with Bryan Geisbauer, a seasoned Tenant Representative and Commercial Real Estate Broker with Kidder Matthews. Brian leverages his 20 plus years experience, to level the …

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Quality of Earnings Reports With Elliott Holland Owner of Guardian Due Diligence

March 7, 2024 by Ryan Smith

In this inaugural episode of the My SBA Loan Pro Podcast: Face to Face, Ryan Smith, Principal and Founder of ThinkSBA interviews the King of QoE, Elliott Holland. Elliott is an Ivy League graduate, self-funded searcher, and quality of earnings expert. Elliott’s primary role in serving the SMB Community is to find the hidden skeletons …

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SBA Procedural Notice SOP Update 2023

July 4, 2023 by Ryan Smith

SBA Procedural Notice 2023 The SBA has published updates to the Standard Operating Procedures manual replacing SOP 50 10 6 with SOP 50 10 7.  These updates will become effective August 1, 2023.  There has been much debate when and how lenders will implement these updates. The short answer is we’ll have to wait and …

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SBA Financing For Residential Care Facilities For The Elderly

April 11, 2023 by Ryan Smith

Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE’s) have become the housing model of choice for our senior population and their loved ones due to the fact that many require increased accessibility, social connectivity, and medical support services that living at home simply cannot provide. As the name implies, RCFE’s, also called assisted living facilities, are …

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Collateral Assignment of Life Insurance Requirement For SBA 7(a) & 504 Loan Programs

September 16, 2021 by Ryan Smith

Life insurance is a contract between a policyholder and insurer where the insurer promises to pay the insured’s beneficiary an agreed amount upon their death. The most common application is between heads of household and their dependents. Life insurance is also leveraged by commercial lenders as a risk mitigation tool for loan applicants of privately …

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SBA 7(a) & 504 Real Estate Loan Application From Start To Funding

March 16, 2021 by Ryan Smith

The most frequently asked question I receive by far is how long does the loan application process take to complete from start to finish. The quick answer is 45 – 60 days. The honest answer is it takes as long as necessary to complete all steps in the process. The next logical question is what …

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SBA 7(a) Business Acquisition Loan Application From Start To Funding

January 13, 2021 by Ryan Smith

The Million Dollar Question The most frequently asked question I receive by far is how long does the loan application process take to complete from start to finish. The quick answer is 45 – 60 days. The honest answer is it takes as long as necessary to complete all steps in the process. The next …

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SBA 7(a) Business Acquisition Loan Series – Seller Discretionary Earnings

November 26, 2020 by Ryan Smith

Seller Discretionary Earnings referred to as SDE equals net profit, which is the sum of annual revenue minus expenses, plus add-backs of seller discretionary spending. SDE directly impacts enterprise value, buyers equity injection, loan amount, seller carry amount, and debt service coverage ratio which ultimately determines whether a loan application is approved or declined. Common …

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Demystifying The SBA Loan Application – Crossing The Finish Line!

November 6, 2020 by Ryan Smith

The most important step in the SBA loan application process is closing the loan. This is obvious, right? You would think so. However, many applicants make the mistake of focusing their attention on closing after it’s too late, and they’ve missed a critical step or piece of information that inevitably prevents them from closing the …

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The Benefits of Hiring an SBA Small Business Loan Broker

October 22, 2020 by Ryan Smith

Navigating the SBA loan program and application process is complicated. For starters, the entire SBA loan program, including borrower eligibility requirements and all policies and procedures, is governed by the SBA’s Standard Operating Procedures Manual also known as the SOP for short. The SOP is a 400 page document filled with industry jargon and references. …

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The Science of SBA Loan Approval

October 10, 2020 by Ryan Smith

Are you a business owner or entrepreneur applying for an SBA loan or planning to in the near future? If your answer is yes, then keep listening because this podcast is for you. In this podcast I reveal the science of obtaining SBA loan approval. That’s right, being approved for an SBA loan is a …

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