We both climbed the corporate ladder, so we can definitely relate to each other’s story. So you’ve got multiple things and you got rid of your corporate jobs, just like I have done in the past. So I think to me, it just makes perfect sense on great strategy actually build your Rolodex of clients for sure. So yeah, that’s why I love the concept of no deal is too small because at the end of the day, you’re helping someone start a business and that business will need funding. A lot of people are just after the points they can charge the client and whatnot. And in this day and age, and it’s not easy to find a trusted advisor they can reach out and who’s going to do the right thing by them. Because you own multiple businesses, I own multiple businesses, funding is always something top of mind, right? And so they need that. Well, guess what? They’re going to need more funding from you. Right? Some people just focus on what they can get today, but the real secrets to the gold mine is helping that person with his or her $20,000 and that person starts. They lead to referrals, so one deal that’s very small could end up netting a lot more down the road, so I keep my options open for everyone.Īnd well, that’s your experience speaking as an entrepreneur, for sure. And those small deals eventually lead to bigger ones. ![]() I don’t care how small the deal is, I want to just help those folks get the funding that they need. I picked this, the small business to mid-sized business lending because I’m comfortable talking to those types of clients and I think there’s a huge opportunity to help people, and I won’t turn anyone away. That’s been a while now, about 10 years that I left that life, and have had a few businesses since then. I’m also a licensed realtor here in the state of Arizona, and I’ve been in the corporate world as well doing marketing and communications. So what’s your background, JJ, if you don’t mind sharing? So, if you go to a bank and ask for that amount, the collateral and the time required sometimes not even worth it, knowing that you’re probably not going to get approved. ![]() Like you said, a lot of these people do not need half a million or a million to two million, right? Sometime they need 10 grand, to 40 to 50 grand to launch their business which is a big problem in the lending industry. And then the other gentleman, he’ll be ready probably next month too. And so I move them over to … and well, the one I did and we’ve since closed on him, so he’s getting ready to launch his business this month, so it’s pretty exciting. One needed 20K, the other one is working on his credit now, he needs 40K and that isn’t a fit for a lot of programs out there. There’s two gentlemen specifically that I’m working with right now that are going through the start-up process, and they don’t need a whole lot. The dollar amounts were too low and I did direct them to try and find community resources. Well, it gives them the ability to start a business that they’re bank turned them down. What kind of feedback are you getting from people that you are talking to when it comes to that product? Not just alternative lending, but in general, like the concept of start-up funding. It’s given me access to some lenders that have helped me with some start-ups that has been really productive and I think I’ll continue to see growth from that. JJ was just telling me that she started with the Blueprint, you said late February, right? ![]() Today, I have JJ who is part of my community. Oz Konar here with Business Lending Blueprint.
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