Alternative business lending is a broad term referring to the wide range of business financing solutions and loans offered outside the scope of traditional banks. In general, alternative business lending solutions are more flexible and more accessible for businesses.

Our Guest today Mr. Boris Mendes is with B2 Capital. This firm does it's own underwriting and uses technology to connect capital with borrowers at greater speed and efficiency than traditional banks.

What is a franchise simple definition?

A franchise (or franchising) is a method of distributing products or services involving a franchisor, who establishes the brand's trademark or trade name and a business system, and a franchisee, who pays a royalty and often an initial fee for the right to do business under the franchisor's name and system.

But the question is, is it right for you? Are you ready to join the ranks of fast food chains, cleaning services or even medical facilities? Well today is your lucky day Mr. Jim Mceleney, Franchise Business Consultant with Frannet is our guest today. Jim has years of experience helping people answer that question "Is franchising right of me". Come find out, lets go!

In times of great need and suffering our government should be there for us. Help comes in many forms during natural disasters and one of the ways the government is there for us citizens is to guarantee low interest long term loans to businesses, non-profits and to the average person to help their long road back to ok. Mrs. Sharon Gadbois of the Small Business Administration shares with us how the SBA works to help rebuild communities around the country during and after some of Americas worst moments and how the SBA is there to help pick up the pieces.

Larry Mitchell is a pillar of the Central Florida Business Community. Larry through the years and still till this day worn many hats. Lawyer, pharmacist, father, business owner and even more. Larry finds a way to make be a part of the good in his community his longtime leadership of the Central Florida Diversity Council has help many entrepreneurs find contracts and his leadership has brought awareness and advocacy to many of the unseen hurdles minority, women and veteran businesses face everyday.

Kate Lake is a friend of the show and an amazing business women. She's like if you took your favorite aunt and mixed her with your favorite teacher and they started a business. Kate is the owner operator of My Office and More. On the outside you would think her business is the cowork space that she owns, but in truth her business and her heartbeat are the people in the building that she helps everyday, not just with a desk for their burgeoning empire but with all of the little things that make any business hum.