Stephen Speer is the Founder and CEO of eCommerce Lending. His company has funded over $275 million in online business acquisition loans, making it the number one source for e-commerce business acquisition financing. eCommerce Lending is also the exclusive recommended lender for nearly all the top online business brokerage firms in the country.

Stephen has been featured on multiple interview platforms, including Show Me the Nuggets with Joe Troyer and Truth About Exits with Coran Woodmass, among others. He currently lives in Florida with his wife of 25 years and their four children.

In this episode…

When looking to buy an online business, one of the best decisions a buyer can make is to hire a firm that understands the current market landscape. This lending team should know the ins and outs of selling on different platforms and be able to evaluate the overall health of the business.

The experts behind eCommerce Lending know very well what it takes to acquire an online business. With years of experience under their belts, they catch what most traditional lenders miss when evaluating such businesses—and, because of this expertise, they also offer invaluable advisory services to the buyer. So, what do you need to know before buying or selling an e-commerce business?

Stephen Speer, the Founder and CEO of eCommerce Lending, joins host Joe Hansen in this episode of the Buy Box Experts podcast to talk about how to evaluate an online business before an acquisition. Stephen shares his best practices for SBA financing, the benefits of getting pre-qualified before an acquisition, and why buyers should hire a due diligence firm to dig deep into the businesses they intend to buy. Stay tuned.