10 guides · 15 analyses · 1,037+ episodes · 5 calculators
Learn SBA Lending
Everything you need to make a confident SBA lending decision. Guides, data analysis, deal breakdowns from 4 podcasts, and free calculators. No forms. No login required.
The 7(a) Loan — What It Is, Who Gets One, and What It Costs
The SBA's most popular loan program. Who qualifies, how much you can borrow, what the rates look like, and what the application actually involves.
Data-Driven Insights
Rankings, rate benchmarks, and market analysis from 15 reports powered by 1,000,000+ real SBA loans.
What Spread Over Prime Should You Expect on an SBA 7(a) Loan?
National spread benchmarks by loan size, based on 896,000+ real SBA 7(a) loans. See P10, P50, and P90 spreads and how size affects your rate.
The 25 Most Active SBA 7(a) Lenders in America
Ranked by actual deal count from real SBA lending data. See which lenders do the most SBA 7(a) loans and what spreads they charge.
SBA Lending Guides
10 guides in 3 categories. No forms, no phone number required.
The Basics
How SBA loans work, what they cost, and what you need to qualify.
Finding the Right Lender
Not all lenders are the same. Here's how to pick the right one for your deal.
Your Specific Deal
Guides for the situation you're actually in.
Podcast Deal Breakdowns
1,037+ episodes analyzed across 4 shows. Real deal structure, financing, and matching SBA loan records.
Acquiring Minds
In-depth interviews with acquisition entrepreneurs who have bought small businesses.
Acquisitions Anonymous
Four SMB buyers react to publicly listed businesses. The single largest dataset of small-business buying decisions we've analyzed.
The Permanent Podcast
Frameworks for capital allocation, diligence, negotiation, and long-term ownership from a permanent-capital perspective.
Search Funded: The ETA Podcast
Traditional search-fund searchers, ETA investors, and operators across global markets.
Tools & Calculators
5 free calculators. Run the numbers before you talk to a lender.
Methodology
How we rank and score lenders. What data we use, how we weight it, and why you can trust it.
Find the right SBA lender
Search 2,500+ lenders by state, industry, loan size, and program.