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    New SBA 7(a) rules: what buyers and sellers need to know.
    Business Funding, Exit Planning, Guides

    New SBA 7(a) Rules for Business Acquisitions in 2026

    September 13, 2026 edweeks_jr No comments yet

    The SBA acquisition rules are changing. 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, […]

    Founder-led rollup: operator buyer alternative to selling to private equity
    Exit Planning, Business, Business Funding

    We Hated Private Equity. So We Became the Buyer.

    July 10, 2026 edweeks_jr No comments yet

    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 in 2010. Grew it to about 75 people and $12 million a year. He is not a finance guy. He is an operator who got tired of […]

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