Thank you, John! To clarify, the 7a loan program has not been discontinued. However, with the substantial layoffs at the SBA, I believe there is a possibility the program could face closure or encounter delays in the underwriting process. I’m very interested in learning more about your funding approach. I believe the verticals that will require funding first are those with valuations exceeding what an entrepreneur could finance independently or those where raising capital may be challenging due to limited prospects of delivering an attractive return multiple for investors.

Hi Maci, I concur. I reached out to a couple of 7a lenders locally in the past week and we are going to meet up in person, so I'll get their take on it and happy to share.

I like how you framed this because it made me think... My gut says to meet your two conditions, I'll have to focus on green energy, clean technology, manufacturing and materials. Definitely limited return prospects and a challenge to raise capital esp. in the current administration.

Let's sync up on the phone. Here's my Calendly: redacted