SBA Loan Podcasts

h In this episode, host Ryan Smith is back in the studio with Kalen Foster to break down a complex pari passu transaction that took over two years to get across the finish line. They pull back the curtain on what happens behind the scenes of complex SBA deals and show how expert-level knowledge of …

h How do you expand a successful business and buy commercial real estate when the project exceeds the $5 Million SBA loan limit—and you want to do it with 100% financing? In this clip, Kalen Foster breaks down a real-world scenario of a Southern California family entertainment business looking to duplicate its success in a …

Are you preparing to sell a highly appreciated business, investment property, or even your primary residence, but dreading the massive tax bill that comes with it? In this episode of the My SBA Loan Pro Podcast, host Ryan Smith sits down with financial strategist John Dudeck to unpack a powerful, underutilized tax-mitigation tool: Structured Installment …

Are you looking to acquire a business and its underlying real estate? In this video, Ryan is joined by his daughter, Austyn, who takes over the interviewer seat to ask the tough questions about commercial acquisitions. We dive deep into the specific strategies, requirements, and loan mechanics you need to know to successfully close on …

You don’t know what you don’t know—and that is exactly why you listen to podcasts. In this episode of My SBA Loan Pro, host Ryan Smith sits down with Frank Caperino (aka “Franchise Frank”) to reveal the industry secrets that only an experienced franchisee would know from decades of real-world experience. From his early days …

From learning English by calling credit card companies to building a nationwide bookkeeping franchise, Max Emma’s story is the definition of the American Dream. In this episode, Max shares how he bounced back from a devastating bankruptcy during the 2008 recession to launch and scale BooXkeeping. We dive deep into the world of franchising, discussing …

In this episode of My SBA Loan Pro Podcast, the host sits down with Ryan Smith, founder of ThinkSBA, to discuss the current and future landscape of SBA lending, real estate financing, and business acquisition funding. Ryan shares what he’s seeing across SBA 7(a), SBA 504, national banks, community lenders, and SBA-only lenders — including …

The SBA 504 loan owner-occupied commercial real estate program is one of the most powerful financing tools for business owners looking to purchase their own building instead of leasing. In this episode, we break down how the SBA 504 loan owner-occupied commercial real estate structure works, what makes it unique, and how buyers can use …

In this episode, Roy Chiovari shares how he’s helping redefine what it means to be a banker in today’s world — moving beyond transactions to the art of personalized private banking at Citizens Private Bank. Drawing on his early credit training and experience at Wells Fargo, Roy explains how that foundation shaped his holistic approach …

Ryan Smith, SBA loan expert, is joined by Melissa Bustarde, an M&A attorney and Managing Partner at Branthman, Mayfield, Bustarde, Ryckanthal LLP (BMBR LLP). Melissa specializes in representing both buyers and sellers in lower-middle-market transactions—deals of $10 million or less in enterprise value—and has advised numerous acquisition entrepreneurs who used SBA financing to close their …