About this episode

This episode features a discussion on securing business loans and understanding credit with expert Levi King.

What does it actually take to get a business loan and why are so many successful entrepreneurs getting denied? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Levi King, co-founder of Nav and one of the foremost experts on small business credit and financing in the country. Levi brings a rare combination of real-world experience, having started five businesses, secured over forty commercial loans across multiple industries, and built Lendio, the nation’s largest commercial loan broker and the technical depth of a fintech founder who has spent a decade solving the financing gap for millions of small business owners. This conversation goes far beyond the basics and delivers a masterclass on what lenders are actually looking at, why most entrepreneurs are flying blind, and what to do about it. Patrick and Levi unpack why business credit and personal credit operate by entirely different rules, how a single bounced check can quietly disqualify an otherwise strong borrower, and why the way a business is structured legally can make or break a loan application before it ever reaches an underwriter. With credit markets expected to tighten in…

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Lonergan

Guest: Levi King

Topics covered

• business loans
• small business credit
• financing
• entrepreneurship
• credit markets

Keywords

• business loan
• entrepreneurs
• credit
• financing gap
• commercial loans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nav, Lendio

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