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EPISODE · Sep 22, 2025 · 36 MIN

Building, Scaling, and Exiting in Factoring: A Conversation with Robert Beard

from OnDeck with Haversine Funding · host In Focus with Haversine Funding

In this episode of In Focus with Haversine Funding, we sit down with industry veteran Robert Beard, founder of Pay4Freight, to discuss his almost 40-year journey in the commercial finance and factoring world. From the early days of building his company, through scaling operations, and ultimately exiting via a sale to Porter Capital, Robert shares candid stories and hard-earned lessons about what drives long-term success in the space.💡 What You’ll Learn:How Robert identified opportunities and gaps in the marketThe key to scaling a factoring company sustainablyInsights into leading through industry cycles and downturnsWhat to consider when preparing for a sale or exitLeadership and mindset advice from someone who’s been through it allWhether you're an operator, investor, or simply interested in the business of factoring, this episode offers a firsthand look at what it takes to build something lasting in commercial finance.🎧 Tune in, and take away actionable insights from one of the industry's most respected voices.#Factoring #CommercialFinance #RobertBeard #HaversineFunding #FinancePodcast #BusinessGrowth #exitstrategy --------------------------------------------------------🔍 Learn more about Haversine Funding:Our Website → https://haversinefunding.com/Haversine Management and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, exist to provide fast, fair and flexible funding solutions to commercial lenders. Formed in 2018, Haversine helps factors, asset-based lenders, inventory, purchase order, equipment and real estate lenders fill funding gaps by providing senior and junior lender finance lines of credit up to $30,000,000, as well as participation program options.

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In this episode of In Focus with Haversine Funding, we sit down with industry veteran Robert Beard, founder of Pay4Freight, to discuss his almost 40-year journey in the commercial finance and factoring world. From the early days of building his...

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