Insights for Business Owners
Tune in for expert conversations on business financing, growth strategies, and real-world success stories. Each episode delivers the knowledge you need to fund your vision.
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2026 Look Ahead and Predictions | LoL #18
Economic forecast for small businesses in 2026, increased borrowing, and reduced equity trends.
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2025 Lessons and Reflections | LoL #17
What happens when a business owner drops hints about selling—or buying.
Read More →When a Business Owner Asks You to Dance | LoL #16
Reading signals from business owners and navigating the dance of deal-making.
Read More →Seller Notes Deep Dive | LoL #15
Deep dive on seller notes, liquidity, and smarter deal structuring.
Read More →Building a Successful Restaurant | LoL #14
Real-world challenges, margins, and lending strategies for restaurant acquisitions.
Read More →Do Interest Rates Really Matter? | LoL #13
How business owners can build trust and credibility through lending relationships.
Read More →Reputation with Stuart Faught | LoL #12
Building trust and credibility through real-world business experience.
Read More →Ask the Experts | LoL #11
Shane, Stephanie, and Brian answer listener questions about SBA lending.
Read More →Ennobled by Fire | LoL #10
The defining struggles that forged the Lords of Lending team.
Read More →Acquisition War Room | LoL #9
From trade shows to takeaways—how lenders can use AI and strategy.
Read More →Insights from the Road | LoL #8
Field insights from lenders navigating real deals on the ground.
Read More →Meet Your Lords | LoL #7
Meet the minds behind Lords of Lending—Shane, Stephanie & Brian.
Read More →Bomb Goes Off on SBA | LoL #6
SBA changes shake small business lending—the Lords break it down.
Read More →Broke or Billionaire by 2030 | LoL #5
Bold predictions and wealth-building strategies for entrepreneurs.
Read More →Buying and Scaling a Business | LoL #4
How to acquire and scale a business with SBA financing.
Read More →You Are Not Urgent Enough | LoL #3
Why urgency is the missing ingredient in most lending pipelines.
Read More →Let’s Talk Tariffs
How tariffs impact small businesses and lending decisions.
Read More →The Rise of Automated Lending
AI, fintech, and the future of small business lending.
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