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Provide: The Path to Owning ItHow to embrace your entrepreneurial spirit and build your legacy, by Provide Author: Corey Brown, Marketing Leader at Provide
If youre an entrepreneur looking for answers to your most pressing questions, youve come to the right place. Whether you own a business or are contemplating ownership in the future, youre somewhere on the path to building your legacy. On this podcast, The Path to Owning It, Provides helping pave the way for you to achieve your dreams of business ownership and guide you through all the nuances of the journey. Each month, host Corey Brown, a marketing leader at Provide with over a decade in supporting small businesses, will tap into Provides unparalleled network of industry experts and share the tools you need to take control of your future. Powered by Fifth Third Bank, Provide is on a mission to financially empower business owners with great people and innovative technology. As the leader in tech-enabled financial services for aspiring and established entrepreneurs, Provide offers an unmatched combination of industry expertise, personalized service, and customized financial products enabling founders to achieve their ownership dreams, realize financial independence, and revitalize their industries. Founded in a one-bedroom San Francisco apartment in 2013, Provide was acquired by Fifth Third in 2021 and in 2023 was named one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies. Learn more at getprovide.com, and join the conversation on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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66. Buying your way in: The rise of entrepreneurship through acquisition, with Matthias Smith
Episode 66
Wednesday, 17 December, 2025
For some entrepreneurs, the time and energy it takes to start a business from scratch is a welcome challenge. And for others, it makes more sense to buy their way into business ownership — and it’s more accessible than ever thanks to game-changing, government-backed SBA 7(a) loans. So in this episode, we're speaking with Matthias Smith, founder and owner of Pioneer Capital Advisory LLC, a consulting firm that helps entrepreneurs secure SBA 7(a) financing to acquire a business. Since launching in May 2022, his firm has helped 115 business buyers close on more than $250 million of SBA 7(a) financing. And together, we'll discuss: What types of businesses do well in an entrepreneurship-through-acquisition (ETA) transaction How SBA 7(a) financing works What new business owners should consider when structuring an acquisition What due diligence mistakes small business buyers often make How small business buyers can prepare to apply for financing Are you ready to take control of your future and start building your legacy? Visit getprovide.com. Provide is a division of Fifth Third Bank, National Association. All opinions expressed by the participant are solely their current opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Provide, its affiliates, or Fifth Third Bank. The participant’s opinions are based on information they consider reliable, but neither Provide, its affiliates nor Fifth Third Bank warrant its completeness or accuracy and should not be relied upon as such. This content is for informational purposes and does not constitute the rendering of legal, accounting, tax, or investment advice, or other professional services by Provide or any of its affiliates. Please consult with appropriate professionals related to your individual circumstances. All lending is subject to review and approval.
