Episode 55: Raising Capital by Issuing Small Business Bonds with Ben Stein of SMBX

Ben Stein grew up working with his parent's small business, a summer camp providing adventure expeditions, language immersion, and community service programs for teenagers. Prior to SMBX, he spent multiple years working at Square, helping small businesses, transition to credit cards and software that would grow their businesses. During his time at Square, he helped the organization scale from 250 employees to over 2000. Post Square Ben joined Opendoor, which helps people buy and sell homes online building channel partnerships. As director of business development at SMBX, Ben, and his team worked directly with small and medium businesses and assist them with raising capital through the underwriting and fundraising process. This episode talks about: How does SMBX help small companies raise capital? How can small businesses raise capital by issuing bonds as opposed to giving up equity? Differences between a bond and equity. Some of the underwriting requirements for small business owners to qualify for capital raising through SMBX How the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can help small business owners prepare for financing and capital raising with SMBX How investors earn their returns when investing in small businesses through SMBX The benefits of issuing bonds for small businesses rather than getting bank loans What is the typical bond duration with SMBX? The types of businesses that could participate in SMBX. Reg CF Offering and the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act and its impact on raising capital? ​What are some advantages of investing in SMBX? To connect with Ben Stein and to learn more about SMBX, please visit: 👉Company Website:➡️https://www.thesmbx.com/ 👉Linkedin ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-stein-25460611/ 👉Twitter ➡️https://twitter.com/TheSMBX 👉Facebook ➡️https://www.facebook.com/TheSMBX/ 👉Instagram ➡️https://www.instagram.com/thesmbx/ 👉YouTube ➡️https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2Ko3d7qnsSt39exX5XCJA/featured 👉To learn more about what we do and how we can help you grow more wealth, please visit ➡️ https://finassetprotection.com 👉You can also schedule a free call with us: ➡️ https://calendly.com/financialservicesins 📢💡 📚 Free "Thinking Like a Bank" ebook. Learn to think like a bank by downloading a free copy here: ➡️ https://thinkinglikeabank.com 🚧 👉 **Not intended to be financial advice. Please consult a professional who knows your specific situation.