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by a searcher from Hobart and William Smith Colleges
in Cohasset, MA, USA

1yr ago

Alternatives to SBA Loans

Hello fellow searchers,

Anyone have experience working with "Loan Consultants" or "Loan Advisors" who can help navigate and assess financing options outside of SBA?

I know up market there are often M&A Advisors or I-Bankers. This would be evaluating businesses in the $1M to $5 M Rev range.

Seem to be a ton of SBA-specialized advisors for searchers, curious what else may be out there.

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reply by a lender 1yr ago
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

I would be happy to have a conversation and go over the various financing options available. You can reach me here or directly at redacted

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
in Paramus, NJ 07652, USA

Why am I not surprised? I reached out to Boopos a while ago and the terms on those loans were just outrageous. In my opinion, SBA might still be the best overall option out there.