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We believe locally-owned businesses are at the heart of communities everywhere. In fact, we were founded by a small business owner 25 years ago. That same entrepreneurial spirit still guides us, leading us to become one of the nation’s top-ten SBA 7(a) lenders. Our mission is to help clients imagine more through a variety of SBA financing options with a streamlined SBA loan process.
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Join 20,000+ lower middle market investors, M&A advisors, and owner-operators who trust Axial's platform for deal sourcing, deal marketing, and relationship-driven business development.
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As the #1 SBA lender in the region for the past 16 years and #1 in the nation for the past 7 years, we’re passionate about helping small businesses and the communities they call home. Our knowledgeable SBA specialists can help you find the right SBA loan for your business, whether you’re acquiring a business, just starting out, or fulfilling cashflow needs. Get in touch with one of our SBA specialists today.
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SMB Law Group is a boutique, remote-first law firm focusing on small and medium-sized business mergers and acquisitions for clients in all 50 U.S. states. Founded by three veteran lawyers with decades of combined experience in M&A and capital markets, SMB Law Group has the experience of a major law firm combined with dedicated and personalized client support of a small firm.
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SMBootcamp.co is a premier education platform dedicated to equipping aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to successfully acquire and operate small businesses. Through expert-led courses, hands-on resources, and a thriving community, we demystify the complexities of SMB acquisitions—covering everything from deal sourcing and due diligence to debt and equity financing. Whether you're a first-time buyer or a seasoned professional looking to refine your approach, SMBootcamp provides the tactical insights and frameworks to help you navigate the acquisition process with confidence.
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We put our name behind everything we do.  We’re a top 15 SBA lender in the US with a team of lenders experienced in SBA lending to self-funded searchers, nationwide.  Whether you’re at the beginning or at the end of your search to acquire, our lenders can advise and execute financing plans for your new venture – and are never too busy to discuss loan structures, seller notes, and cash flow
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Hollywell Partners is made of former Big 4 accounting professionals providing on demand accounting, deal diligence and finance leadership to private equity funds and small businesses.
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Appletree provides quality bookkeeping, payroll and tax services to small business nationwide. If you're tired of not knowing your numbers, having a reactive tax approach and chasing your accountant....we'd love to work together. Appletree has been in business for +30 years and has been recognized as a ‘Top 10% Award Winner’ for accounting firms nationwide by Clutch.
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System Six is a leading outsourced finance & accounting partner for hundreds of growing small and medium-sized businesses including over 40 recently acquired ("search fund") businesses. They handle financial back-office tasks like bill-pay, bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, audit support, lender reporting, etc, giving our clients the financial information and additional time they need to grow.
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We started Aspen HR to create a new kind of PEO experience for clients – to revolutionize the service experience in our industry. We strive to deliver a PEO solution whose value delivered will consistently exceed its cost
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We source and facilitate financing for business acquisitions
We start by getting a clear understanding of what is most important to you and the seller, and we put those elements front and center. We work with our extensive network of lenders and banks to find the right fit, and to save you the time and hassle of the back and forth Q&A that takes place. We provide guidance, support and problem-solving throughout the transaction giving you peace of mind and the time to focus on deal diligence.
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Insurance is sometimes seen as a commodity. Our advice is anything but.
NewCo Risk gives SMB businesses access to the same bespoke approach, sophisticated strategies and big thinking as the leading global insurance consulting firms. We provide clear, accessible, and valuable consultation on insurance, benefits and risk management—allowing you to approach risk with confidence.
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For over 20 years CFC has built market-leading solutions to some of the insurance industry's biggest challenges. We use technology and data science to stay one step ahead. From developing cutting-edge insurance products, pioneering autonomous underwriting, deploying advanced threat intelligence, to offering unparalleled service to our partners and customers, we are re-imagining the world of specialist insurance.
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