Establishing Relationship with SBA Lender BEFORE The Deal

April 09, 2025
by a searcher from University of Southern California in Alexandria, VA, USA
Something I've already learned as a new searcher (<2 months) in a competitive market (Washington DC DMV area) is that deals come and go very quickly.
Having your team in place (attorneys, accountants, lenders, etc.) before you have a deal can significantly improve your speed in decision-making.
Any advice on how to establish this relationship with SBA lenders while I'm sourcing my first deal? Seems like this is the process that moves the slowest, so please provide any advice on how to make the SBA process more frictionless and efficient. Thank you!
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