In this episode, Ray sits down with SBA legend John Handmaker. John is the Co-Founder and Chief SBA Lending Officer at Venturus. Tune in to hear John look back on his 35 year in SBA lending, from the Money Store days, to creating multiple SBA shops - and all the ups and downs along the way. Venturus is a nationwide direct small business lender specializing in U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans for owner occupied commercial real estate, equipment, business acquisitions, partner buy-outs, debt refinance, growth capital and franchise financing.

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