Story Loans
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.
Episodes
💼 Thinking about selling your business? Before you do, you need to hear this. Joshua Sagman—business broker, industry disruptor, and author of Insider Secrets of Selling Your Business—joins Ray Drew to share the real playbook on maximizing value, avoiding common pitfalls, and navigating the wild world of business brokerage.
In this episode, Josh and Ray break down:
🔥 The biggest mistakes sellers make (and how to avoid them)
💰 Wh...
On this very special episode of Story Loans, Ray travels to South Carolina to sit down with his borrowers, Angelina and Donnie Carper.
This is an incredible story of resilience. Although Angelina had an extensive background in construction, her journey to own her own construction company challenged her own competence.
From meeting on Bumble to navigating the intricacies of merging their professional and personal lives, the Carpers ...
In this engaging episode of Story Loans' SMB Expert Series, host Ray welcomes Adam Wasch, founding partner of The Franchise Firm.
Adam shares insights into the franchising realm, detailing the complexities and strategies involved in starting a franchise, franchising an existing concept, and the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions.
Delve into the conversation where Adam sheds light on the emerging trends within the franchising i...
Let's talk about tax implications and strategies for small business acquisitions.
Well, in this episode of my SMB Expert series, I talk with Greg O'Brien about just that.
Greg O'Brien is the co-CEO and co-founder of Anomaly CPA, a firm specializing in accounting and financial services for startups, high-growth small businesses, and real estate investors.
With a background th...
Value Proposition. Communication. Scheduling. Alright. I'm trying something new.
In this episode, I sit down with Sasha Crabtrey, president and founder of Remote COO. Sasha shares the intricacies of running a small to medium-sized business with efficiency and effectiveness. The is episode is packed with practical advice for entrepreneurs, emphasizing the evolution of remote work, time management, and best practices for scaling oper...
Sam Rosati joins us to share his SMB journey as a CPA, M&A Attorney, and Entrepreneur. Tune in to hear his story.
- Following his father's footsteps in M&A
- Buying his first 2 SMBs 39 days apart
- SBA vs Conventional financing
- Getting searchers together in person at SMB Bootcamps
- The story behind SMB Law Group
- Investing in SMBs
For more information about SMB Law and SMB Bootcamp:
➡️ SMBash: https://smbash.com/
In this episode of Story Loans, Ray sits down with Russ Hadlock, Owner of The Autoglass Clinic & Mobile Radio. Russ acquired this business in November 2022 with the help of an SBA 7a Loan.
Russ's career began in sales until one day he had a true "ah-ha moment" and invented a product for Peloton owners that immediately took off and generated $4.5mm in revenue within 18 months.
He since exited that business and used his newly create...
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.
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.
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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