He Came to America With Nothing and Built a Funding Empire

Oz Konar came to the United States at seventeen with no English and no money. He now runs Business Lending Blueprint, an Inc. 5000 company that trains business loan brokers and connects business owners with funding outside of traditional banks. What we cover: - Growing up in Turkey, separated from his father at 7 for 11 years and what that decade did to him - Arriving in the US, working a security guard night shift for seven dollars an hour, then busing tables through college - How commission sales taught him that money is the one thing every business needs - Discovering business lending and building it into a company that trains brokers nationwide - The biggest funding mistake he sees entrepreneurs make, and why stacking merchant cash advances puts people out of business - The wake up moment with his wife that made him quit a six figure corporate career to build something built around family, not just income Oz Konar is the founder of Business Lending Blueprint, an Inc. 5000 company. He immigrated from Turkey, built his career from a security guard shift into commission sales and now trains business loan brokers and connects entrepreneurs with funding options beyond traditional banks. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Preview 01:55 Growing Up in Turkey 02:02 Separated From His Father for 11 Years 07:08 Falling Asleep on the Last Bus 12:43 Leaving Turkey for the United States 16:07 Starting Over With No English 21:52 Rebuilding Confidence in College 23:38 Meeting His Wife and Facing Reality 27:23 Jumping Into Commission Sales 34:42 Personal Development and Bigger Goals 35:34 Learning to Sell Through Rejection 39:10 Discovering Business Lending 40:11 From Marketing Agency to Broker Training 45:22 Using Funding for Real Estate Deals 51:47 The Biggest Funding Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make 58:11 How to Learn Business Lending From Zero 59:18 Building an Inc. 5000 Company 1:02:50 Choosing Family and Time Freedom 1:11:47 Advice for Immigrants and Entrepreneurs 1:14:53 Where to Connect With Oz 🤝 Connect with Oz Konar 🌐 Website: businesslendingblueprint.com 📺 YouTube: Oz Konar - Business Lending Blueprint 👉 Don't forget to 👍like, 💬comment, 🔔subscribe, and share. 🔧 Tools & Resources Mentioned 🔧 Some of the links below may be affiliate partnerships. We only share tools we personally trust and use. 💸 Need funding for your next deal? Get approved fast here: 👉 funding.edgartheconnector.com 💵 Prime Corporate Services (LLC setup + business credit) 👉 pcs.edgartheconnector.com ► Join the SubTo Community and learn creative finance from Pace Morby 👉 subto.edgartheconnector.com ► Learn to make money on other people's deals with the Gator Method 👉 gator.edgartheconnector.com ► Tools I use for productivity 👉 https://linktr.ee/EdgartheConnector 🔌 PLUG IN & SUBSCRIBE 🔌 Instagram: @edgartheconnector TikTok: @edgarsrei 🚧 DISCLAIMER 🚧 We are not a CPA, attorney, insurance, contractor, lender, or financial advisor. Content is for entertainment purposes only; verify all information yourself.