December 14, 2023

Take Five #084: Top 5 SBA financing questions answered, and more

Take Five #084: Top 5 SBA financing questions answered, and more

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Take Five #084: Top 5 SBA financing questions answered, and more

1. Expert Interview: Business development officer breaks down the SBA 504 program

Veteran business development officer Merri Adams discusses the SBA 504 program, including how it works, how to use it, common myths, and more.

2. Extensive guide to managing working capital, including processes, systems, and metrics

Here is the key point.

Working capital cycles are complex. Business processes that cross many different functions. Full to the brim with inefficiencies. If you want to root out those inefficiencies you must go deeper.

If you think working capital management is just about payment terms, that is lazy. And will leave free $$$ on the table.

We need to break down each of the cycles into the organizational competencies that drive those cycles.

Find the complete CFO Secrets post here.

3. Top 5 SBA financing questions answered

4. Some pointers on how to launch a marketing overhaul

5. Searcher lands 70-year-old sign and awning business

SMB buyer Darryl Lindie talks about his ETA path, deal structures, due diligence mistakes, and how he’s adapted to small business owner-operator challenges.

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