The SMB Investor
The SMB Investor
Podcast Description
Forget startups. Forget climbing the corporate ladder.
The real path to wealth? Owning profitable small businesses.
Hosted by Sean Smith and Nick Bryant, The SMB Investor dives into how investors, operators, and dealmakers are building wealth through small business acquisitions, syndicates, and holding companies.
We talk to the pros—fund managers, investors, searchers, and service providers—who are making SMB investing the next big asset class.
Whether you want to invest, operate, or build your own holding company, this podcast is your playbook.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of content themes centered on small business investing, including evaluating small business acquisitions, building supportive communities for entrepreneurs, and the nuances of creating a profitable SMB portfolio. Specific episodes highlight important factors such as Quality of Earnings evaluations, effective community building for success, and strategies for distinguishing successful SMB investing approaches.
Forget startups. Forget climbing the corporate ladder.
The real path to wealth? Owning profitable small businesses.
Hosted by Sean Smith and Nick Bryant, The SMB Investor dives into how investors, operators, and dealmakers are building wealth through small business acquisitions, syndicates, and holding companies.
We talk to the pros—fund managers, investors, searchers, and service providers—who are making SMB investing the next big asset class.
Whether you want to invest, operate, or build your own holding company, this podcast is your playbook.
In this episode, Sean Smith (CEO of SMB Investor Network) interviews Mathias Smith, CEO and Founder of Pioneer Capital Advisory. Mathias shares a comprehensive breakdown of the SBA lending process for small business acquisitions, offering valuable insights for first-time buyers, experienced investors, and equity sponsors alike.
They cover:
The end-to-end SBA loan process
Key components of a winning business plan
What lenders look for (and what they don’t)
How recent SOP changes from the SBA will affect buyers and syndicates
The impact of foreign ownership restrictions
What’s changing with down payments, seller notes, and licensing requirements
This conversation is a must-watch for anyone looking to close SMB deals with SBA financing.
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