{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast","title":"From LinkedIn Employee to Business Owner (No SBA Loan)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2eeccd56\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3549,"description":"Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-yt\nIn this episode, Kyle breaks down why he left a stable corporate career to buy his own company, how he funded the deal without an SBA loan or a bank, and what it took to close a deal that fell apart three times before it finally happened.\n◼️ How he found the company at a basketball game, from an owner who wasn't even looking to sell\n◼️ How he bought a business far bigger than he could afford, without an SBA loan or a bank, after pitching around 60 investors\n◼️ The $40,000 he paid out of his own pocket that exposed a problem big enough to change the entire price\n◼️ The night the deal collapsed at the signing table, and why he refused to walk away after it fell apart three times\n◼️ How the competitor he set out to beat ended up funding the deal and merging into his company\nSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (200,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/\nFollow Helen:\nTwitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Ip8VYvVHcoJHaY9Kig3G0657tlc8W7tE_65VKMhQgKc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZGJh/YTEwNmZhZTcyYWJk/OWU0OGM3MDM2Mzcy/MmUxNy5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}