Instant Replay: Five Factors Underwriters Actually Use: A Former SBA Underwriter’s Guide to a Winnable Package

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by Karen Spencer from Stanford University - Graduate School of Business
in Honolulu, HI, USA

2w ago

VIRTUAL presentation

Instant Replay: Five Factors Underwriters Actually Use: A Former SBA Underwriter’s Guide to a Winnable Package

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This event landing page contains a playback of a session recorded on March 12, 2026. This playback is indexed and transcribed. Get the inside view from Sullivan Erger, ex-SBA underwriter and current nationwide SBA 7(a) with Panacea. He’ll unpack the five factors that move your acquisition package from “maybe” to “yes,” with practical guidance on management fit, DSCR, industry risk, and postaclose liquidity.

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