Podcasts • Texas SBA 7(a)
Core shows to keep in rotation, plus a starter playlist and specific episodes worth saving.
Podcast library A curated set of shows and episodes for SBA-backed buyers. This is meant to help people get fluent faster — especially on the underwriting + deal-structure realities.
15 episodes that cover the majority of what new SBA buyers need to understand. Perfect if you’re new and want high signal.
1.
The Fantastic Economics of SBA Loans
Think Big, Buy Small
2.
Davidov roll-up via SBA
Acquiring Minds
3.
Jerod Pierce SBA → 8-figure exit
Acquiring Minds
4.
$60m roll-up started with SBA
Acquiring Minds
5.
SBA Loan Secrets
Acquisitions Anonymous
6.
Bought a $10m business with $200k
HoldCo Builders
7.
Chenmark Permanent Equity
Invest Like the Best
8.
Beshore "Compound Interest Machine"
Invest Like the Best
9.
500+ SBA valuations (buyer risk)
Let's Buy a Business
10.
Add-ons with SBA (no money down)
Let's Buy a Business
11.
SBA rule impact
Search Funded
12.
SBA loan process + 2025 changes
M&A Talk
13.
Chenmark episode (Trish Higgins)
Think Like an Owner
14.
Bought a $3.4M business for $200k (includes SBA financing)
My First Million
15.
Ruback & Yudkoff — ETA
Invest Like the Best
Tier 1 — Core shows (listen continuously) Tier 2 — Adjacent shows (process + M&A discipline) Tier 3 — Broad investing pods (curate only the gems)
These are the core feeds for SBA-backed buyers. If you only follow a few shows, follow these.
Acquiring Minds
Best single feed for SBA-backed buyers
Start here if you want real "here's exactly how we bought it + financed it + grew it" stories.
SBA
acquisitions
operator stories
Curated episodes
How to Use an SBA Loan to Roll Up from $6m to $140m
Michael Davidov
From SBA Loan to High 8-Figure Exit
Jerod Pierce
$60m Roll-Up That Started With an SBA Acquisition
Onu Okebie & Brian Boland
SBA Acquisition to $9m Cash Exit in 5 Years Andy Rougeot
Tip: if an episode link is missing, search the show feed by title.
Harvard Business School (Ruback & Yudkoff)
Think Big, Buy Small
Clean, teachable SBA mechanics
This is the "MBA-grade" ETA/SBA explainer feed — great for understanding the mechanics cleanly.
SBA mechanics
ETA
education
Curated episodes
The Fantastic Economics of SBA Loans
Episode featuring Bruce Marks (SBA lender; 1,000+ acquisition deals)
Bruce Marks
Tip: if an episode link is missing, search the show feed by title.
Acquisitions Anonymous
Deal breakdowns + SBA structuring in the trenches
More tactical / less polished (in a good way). Strong for real deal teardown and structuring discussion.
deal breakdown
structuring
SBA
Curated episodes
Tip: if an episode link is missing, search the show feed by title.
HoldCo Builders
Long-term holdco playbooks (often SBA-adjacent)
Good for "buy one, then build a machine" thinking — holdco systems and serial acquisition habits.
holdco
buy-and-build
operators
Curated episodes
How This Young Man Bought a $10m Business With Just $200k
Bruce Marks
How Andrew Wilkinson Buys Small Businesses
Andrew Wilkinson
How We Bought 12 Businesses with 12+ Acquisitions
Nick Hatchka
Tip: if an episode link is missing, search the show feed by title.
Think Like an Owner
Operators + search fund / permanent capital
More "how great CEOs run companies" than pure SBA — but foundational for your audience.
operators
permanent capital
CEO
Curated episodes
Trish Higgins, Chenmark Capital
Trish Higgins • Permanent equity / holdco model
Chenmark Series 1: Founding Ideals
Tip: if an episode link is missing, search the show feed by title.
Let's Buy a Business
Valuation + deal process + SBA angles
Useful when members are actively in deals — valuation, diligence, and lender-facing realities.
Curated episodes
Tip: if an episode link is missing, search the show feed by title.
My SBA Loan Pro Podcast
Pure SBA lending practitioner content
Narrow but valuable — especially for rules, underwriting realities, and lender mechanics.
Curated episodes
Tip: if an episode link is missing, search the show feed by title.
Search Funded: The ETA Podcast
Self-funded search + SBA rule impacts
Good "rules changed, here's what it means" feed — especially when SBA policy shifts.
Curated episodes
Tip: if an episode link is missing, search the show feed by title.
Chicago Booth / Polsky Center
ETA Insider
Deep bench + long-running ETA archive
Huge back catalog you can mine over time — strong archive for ETA topics.
Curated episodes coming soon.
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