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Story Loans
by Ray Drew
A story-based podcast for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Listen to individual stories from folks who have gone through the SBA loan process to start, buy, or grow their business.
Episodes
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Insider Secrets for Selling Your Business with Joshua Sagman
💼 Thinking about selling your business? Before you do, you need to hear this. Joshua Sagman—business broker, industry disruptor, and author of Insider Secrets of Selling Your Business—joins Ray Drew to share the real playbook on maximizing value, avoiding common pitfalls, and navigating the wild...
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SMB Acquisition Story: New Parents Chasing Their Dream of a More Free Life (feat. The Carpers)
On this very special episode of Story Loans, Ray travels to South Carolina to sit down with his borrowers, Angelina and Donnie Carper. This is an incredible story of resilience. Although Angelina had an extensive background in construction, her journey to own her own construction company…
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SMB Expert Series: The State of Franchising in 2024 feat. Adam Wasch
In this engaging episode of Story Loans' SMB Expert Series, host Ray welcomes Adam Wasch, founding partner of The Franchise Firm. Adam shares insights into the franchising realm, detailing the complexities and strategies involved in starting a franchise, franchising an existing concept, and the...
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SMB Expert Series: What You Need to Know about Buying a Business in 2024 feat. David C. Barnett
David has a ton of information on his website: www.davidcbarnett.com
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SMB Expert Series: Tax Strategies for Business Acquisitions and Start-ups feat. Greg O'Brien
Let's talk about tax implications and strategies for small business acquisitions. Well, in this episode of my SMB Expert series, I talk with Greg O'Brien about just that. Greg O'Brien is the co-CEO and co-founder of Anomaly CPA, a firm specializing in accounting and financial services for…
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SMB Expert Series: Operational Tips for Service-based Business Owners feat. Sasha Crabtrey
Value Proposition. Communication. Scheduling. Alright. I'm trying something new. In this episode, I sit down with Sasha Crabtrey, president and founder of Remote COO. Sasha shares the intricacies of running a small to medium-sized business with efficiency and effectiveness. The is episode is…
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Applying for SBA 7a Acquisition Loans & Building an HVAC Empire feat. Nathan Lenahan | Ep. #12
Ray sits down with SMB owner/operator Nathan Lenahan to discuss his journey through 2 SBA 7a acquisition loans to acquire HVAC businesses. Tune in to hear the story of a true leader and operator building an HVAC empire in DFW with 3 friends/partners. Link to his LinkedIn:...
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Triple Threat Sam Rosati talks all things SMB | Ep. #11
Sam Rosati joins us to share his SMB journey as a CPA, M&A Attorney, and Entrepreneur. Tune in to hear his story. Following his father's footsteps in M&A Buying his first 2 SMBs 39 days apart SBA vs Conventional financing Getting searchers together in person at SMB Bootcamps The story behind SMB...
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Russ Hadlock Invents a Viral Peloton Product then Buys an Autoglass Business | Ep. #10
In this episode of Story Loans, Ray sits down with Russ Hadlock, Owner of The Autoglass Clinic & Mobile Radio. Russ acquired this business in November 2022 with the help of an SBA 7a Loan. Russ's career began in sales until one day he had a true "ah-ha moment" and invented a product for Peloton...
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SBA Horror Story: Bryan Swartz's Lender Quits Mid-acquisition | Ep. #9
Bryan Swartz joins Ray to share his experience of using an SBA 7a loan to acquire a midwest-based small business that cleans operating rooms. Spoiler alert: there were some major hiccups along the way including his lender changing banks, his underwriter quiet-quitting, and a lender restructuring...
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Running a Holding Company with 9 Figure Revenue feat. Michael Girdley | Ep. #8
Michael Girdley is an entrepreneur who owns multiple businesses generating to the tune of 9 figures in combined revenue and over 600 employees within his Holding Company. During Covid he took to twitter where his valuable insight has built himself a massive following, and now he's out with a…
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A 16 month Search for a Business ENDED by his New Mother-in-Law feat. Robbie Rapson | Ep. #7
Ray sits down with Robbie Rapson, owner of Gold Coast Property Maintenance. Entrepreneurship is in Robbie's blood but his dreams did not come true without hard work and a little help from his mother-in-law. Tune in to hear his journey from being a young entrepreneur and son of 2 entrepreneurial...
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Rich Benet Shares Valuable Advice about Buying a Small Business | Ep. #6
Ray sits down with Rich Benet, Owner of GoKlean Products to discuss his SMB journey. With 2 acquisitions under his belt, Rich has a lot of juicy stories to share. Tune in to hear about finding 67% customer concentration 3 days before closing, a 1 week delay in bank funding after signing the…
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Dealing w/ Paternity Leave, Broken Equipment, & Death of an Employee in Yr. 1 of SMB ownership feat. James Evans | Ep. #5
James Evans recently bought a landscaping business using a SBA 7a loan. Tune in to hear the story of James, a former "big 4" consultant, real estate investor, and now SMB operator.
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Using an SBA 7a Loan to Buy a Fast-Growing Business feat. Reid Rupp | Ep. #4
Reid Rupp set out to acquire a business in early 2022 and ended up sealing the deal on a construction business in Austin, Texas in July thanks to the help of the SBA 7a loan program. In this episode, Reid recounts his story, which is one of opportunity, challenges, and in the end: resilience.
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SBA Horror Story: Jake Wakely's Quest to Build a Home Service Business Empire Through Acquisition | Ep. #3
Jake Wakely set out to buy a business with an SBA loan and was put through the wringer by his lender. At the last minute, the lender pulled out, and he was left to scramble. He still closed, but not with an SBA loan. He decided to give the SBA program another chance on his 2nd acquisition. You'll...
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Zac Martin Built a Business Out in an E-Commerce Niche | Ep. 2
Zac Martin recently closed on an SBA loan to acquire an existing business similar to the one he already owns. In this episode, Zac shares his journey as a small business owner after stumbling upon a niche within the e-commerce space. We also get into the financing aspect and break down the terms…
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Story Loans | Welcome! Episode #1
Ever wonder what the SBA loan process is like? Then you're in the right place. Here, Ray Drew, an SBA lender, will speak with entrepreneurs and small business owners about their experience: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A story-based podcast for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Listen to individual stories from folks who have gone through the SBA loan process to start, buy, or grow their business.
HOSTED BY
Ray Drew
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How many episodes does Story Loans have?
Story Loans currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Story Loans about?
A story-based podcast for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Listen to individual stories from folks who have gone through the SBA loan process to start, buy, or grow their business.
How often does Story Loans release new episodes?
Story Loans has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Story Loans?
Story Loans is created and hosted by Ray Drew.
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