Startup vs. Scale Up - Which Are You? with Marius Dobren

Welcome to the kick-off episode of the Go Go GROW Show, a B2B SMB Scale Up Coaching Podcast. On our first episode, we are joined by Marius Dobren, President of Sawgrass Finance. He is also very active in the SMB and Economic Development community throughout Florida, serving on the Board of Advisors for GrowFL, Jacksonville Business Professionals, Association for Corporate Growth of North Florida, Turnaround Management Association Florida and YMCA of Florida’s First Coast - Nocatee.Marius shares what led him to establish Sawgrass Finance, an asset based lender, which enables business owners who may be deemed unqualified for traditional lending to obtain alternative funding to achieve their American Dream. Go Go GROW is focused on growing and scaling businesses and one common denominator faced by many entrepreneurs founders is a lack of funding. The Sawgrass Finance tagline is “Funding the Growth of American Entrepreneurship” - possibly the solution many have been seeking.Marius also reveals several stunning statistics about the state of the SMB economic impact in Florida - very eye-opening! - and the plethora of resources and organizations providing resources and peer-to-peer support. Not in Florida? Never fear - you will still reap many benefits from this lively discussion, as well as resource links to similar organizations across the nation.Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, share us with a friend or colleague who would also find value, and be sure to include in the comments what topics you want us to explore in future episodes. We adore feedback and interaction!We appreciate your trust and look forward to providing support, guidance and encouragement on your path from where your business is to where you want your business to be.Produced by:Michelle Page of SalesChasers LLChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleconklepagewww.saleschasers.comDasha Tyshlek of StratCraft Partners https://www.linkedin.com/in/dashatyshlekwww.strat-craft.comGuest Links:Marius Dobren of Sawgrass Finance LLChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdobren https://sawgrassfinance.com Resources Mentioned:Sawgrass Finance Option Comparison https://sawgrassfinance.com/home/#How GrowFL - Resource for Second Stage Business in Florida https://growfl.com Edward Lowe Foundation - Providing Programs and Supporting Organizations Supporting Second-Stage Companies https://edwardlowe.org SOURCELINK - National Network of Business Building Organizations - https://www.joinsourcelink.com