Welcome back to The BDO Show—where merchant cash advances meet mic drops, and no referral fee is safe from scrutiny. 💰 Is MCA a necessary evil—or just misunderstood? In this episode, we sit down with business loan broker Alex Roshko to explore the controversial world of alternative lending, fast capital, and what it really means to serve the borrower’s best interest.

Joined by hosts Emily Detor, Chris Hackney, Sterling Birdsong, and Ryan Kroge, we dig into: ⚡ The real competition for SBA lenders (hint: it's not other SBA lenders) 💸 How brokers balance borrower needs vs. their own compensation 📉 The risks of MCA stacking—and how some brokers syndicate their own money 📋 New SBA fee enforcement and why referral partners are officially on notice 🤖 Will BDOs get replaced by AI and lead gen firms? Kroge makes a bold prediction...

This episode is part education, part roast, and part rollercoaster—and we’re not just talking about Vegas Al.

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Rapid Business Plans 

 

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