If you are buying or selling a business with SBA-backed financing, October 1, 2026 belongs on your calendar. The U.S. Small Business Administration has published SOP 50 10 8.1, the next version of the operating rules for 7(a) and 504 lenders. The new SOP takes effect October 1, 2026, and the SBA has created a […]
business acquisition
We Hated Private Equity. So We Became the Buyer.
I got on a call with a founder who turned his single biggest fear, selling to private equity, into his business model. He started a managed services provider (MSP) in 2010. Grew it to about 75 people and $12 million a year. He’s not a finance guy. He’s an operator who got tired of his […]


