On a mission to find out what it will *actually* take to reshore manufacturing
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New video 🔥 Time to tuck in the kids, pop some popcorn and put that latest SBA Ray YouTube video 🍿
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🚨 Speaker Announcement 🚨
I’m excited to announce our first confirmed speaker for the South Florida Small Business Summit:
Paul Vedder
CEO & Co-Founder of VXIT
Paul has built a reputation for helping growth-minded companies align technology with business strategy, turning IT from a cost center into a competitive advantage.
I've had the privilege of working with Paul's company. There are very few companies whose customer experience truly impressed me. I can count them on my toes. VXIT was one.
At the Summit, Paul will join our CEO Panel where we’ll have a candid conversation about what it really takes to build, scale, and lead successful companies in today’s environment.
Between customer experience, IT, AI, and general CEO topics, Paul is sure to bring some amazing insights to this panel.
📅 July 15, 2026
📍 Boca Raton, Florida
This is just the beginning. Wait until you hear my next one!
If you’re a business owner her win South Florida, this event is for you.
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Business Brokers, if you are not doing this with your SBA lending partners, you're leaving value on the table.
Business Brokers 📣 When you've got a hot listing stacked with LOIs, try bringing your SBA partner in before you pick a buyer. We'll ask the hard questions and tell you who can actually close.
Think about what that does for your seller conversation.
Why would you not seek out free expert, objective, third-party validation?
Don't take it from me. I received this advice from arguably the top business broker in the country.
Brokers, if you're looking for an *actual* SBA lending partner, DM me.
Do you agree or disagree? let me know!
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South Florida Business Owners 🌴☀️ I have an ANNOUNCEMENT for you.
I'm doing something I've never done before. On July 15th, I'm hosting 30 South Florida entrepreneurs for a 3 hour summit in Boca Raton to discover the next big unlock 🔓 for their business.
We'll be covering:
💰SBA financing. How to use it to start, expand, or acquire businesses
🤝The state of M&A. Where the market for buying and selling businesses is right now
🎤 A CEO roundtable. Solving the big challenges and unleashing growth - in real time.
I've spent 15 years as one of the top SBA lenders in the country. Now I'm bringing the focus back home — to South Florida, where I've lived my entire life.
👏🏻 Small business is the backbone of our local economy and we're here to celebrate that.
If you're a business owner, acquisition entrepreneur, or franchisee in South Florida — I want you in the room.
👉 Request your seat at events.sbaray.com
Lunch is included. Admission is complimentary. Space is capped at 30.
See you there!
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🚨New Video Alert 🚨 SBA just dropped some new incentives that have lenders tripping over themselves to make loans to certain types of businesses.
And yes, the free money is back.
But this time, it's very targeted.
In my latest video, I dive deep into:
✅ the SBA's new 90% guarantee program
✅ which businesses qualify for fee waivers
✅ a relook at the little-known 90% program for businesses that export (even if you just export a little)
and what it all means for YOU the small business owner.
youtu.be/08fOI5vgC2g?si=ipOB…
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I was speaking to one of the top business brokers in the country the other day and she was sharing some powerful insights into what works and what doesn't when it comes to getting SBA deals done.
A standing weekly closing call: YES ✅
Ambiguous requests sent by email with minimal explanation: NO 🚫
A timeline that everyone agrees to and works together to meet: YES ✅
Keeping the close date a secret until 12 minutes before the docusign package goes out: NO 🚫
Promoting free and open communication between the buyer, seller, and lender: YES ✅
When an SBA-financed transaction starts going south, it's not because of the timeline.
It's because of the communication
Or lack thereof.
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I was speaking to one of the top business brokers in the country the other day and she was sharing some powerful insights into what works and what doesn't when it comes to getting SBA deals done.
A standing weekly closing call: YES ✅
Ambiguous requests sent by email with minimal explanation: NO 🚫
A timeline that everyone agrees to and works together to meet: YES ✅
Keeping the close date a secret until 12 minutes before the docusign package goes out: NO 🚫
Promoting free and open communication between the buyer, seller, and lender: YES ✅
When an SBA-financed transaction starts going south, it's not because of the timeline.
It's because of the communication
Or lack thereof.
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What's going on in SBA acquisition lending?
SBA defaults are at the highest point since the great recession. The SBA has taken action. So have lenders. The entire industry is shifting.
In this thread, I discuss the rise and fall of aggressive SBA business acquisition lending 🧵
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The era of inexperienced buyers grabbing multi-million dollar businesses at 4-5x with 5% down is over.
Buying a business is still a fantastic idea…for the right buyer.
If something on the internet sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Full breakdown 👇
youtu.be/EtpiGVPiMnk
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Don't shoot the messenger.
As a supporter of ETA, this one was not easy - but it's my raw, honest take on the SBA acquisition market today.
This video is hot off the press. Let me know what you think!
youtu.be/EtpiGVPiMnk
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I recently hosted the 2nd annual SBA Directors retreat where the leaders of 10 SBA 7(a) shops representing 13.5% of the market came together in Jackson Hole to build relationships, deliberate on the issues facing our industry, and workshop new and innovative ideas.
Only in our industry do competitors come together like this where the attendees talk openly about their challenges and share best practices.
I feel blessed to have fallen into this world and will continue doing everything I can to give back, and push the SBA industry forward.
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