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.... more

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How many episodes does Story Loans have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.

Story Loans episodes:

January 30, 2023 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 the deal 90+ days in. Tune in to hear how Bryan overcame obstacle after obstacle and got the deal closed.
Bryan can be reached via Twitter @bryancswartz by email at [email protected].
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46min
January 17, 2023 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 5-step complete holding company course for holdco owners, business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to learn Michael's approach to running a HoldCo. To preorder the course, go to holdco.girdley.com Use discount code presale15 for 15% off Michael is also co-host of the podcast Acquisitions Anonymous. Go check it out, and sign up for their newsletter at acquanon.com Follow Michael on Twitter @girdley
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45min
December 27, 2022 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 parents in Scotland to successfully acquiring a landscaping business in South Florida.
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43min
December 13, 2022 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 closing documents, employee turnover mid-transaction, breaches in confidentiality, and more. Follow Rich on Twitter @BenetRich
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26min
November 28, 2022 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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30min
November 15, 2022 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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29min
November 01, 2022 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 never guess what happened next…
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36min
October 18, 2022 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 of his loans.
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37min
October 01, 2022 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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FAQs about Story Loans:

How many episodes does Story Loans have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.