Business Funding Referral Broker

What It Is

Join a business-funding company as an independent broker and connect small-business owners who need capital with the company's alternative lenders, usually after a bank has said no. Most of the work is done on LinkedIn, by phone, email and text: you build relationships with business bankers, CPAs and accountants who can send you clients they can't help, then pass each file to the company to arrange the loan. You earn a share of the commission; the guest's example is a $350,000 loan that paid $23,000 in commission, half of it (about $12,000) to the referring broker.

The Pitch

The guest argues businesses always need capital in good times and bad, the money lent isn't yours, and you don't need an audience because business owners are easy to find on LinkedIn. He says his company provides training, a CRM, data and lead-generation methods at no charge.

Who It’s Best For

Relationship-minded people comfortable with sales conversations and financial topics, especially those who already deal with business owners (insurance agents, accountants).

The Truth (as we see it)

Loan brokering and lender referral partnerships are real, and commissions on large deals can be big, but they are infrequent and many months may pass between closings. "Alternative lenders" often means merchant cash advances and other short-term financing that can be very expensive for borrowers, so understand the products you are recommending. Some states require a license to broker commercial loans. The episode is effectively a recruiting pitch for the guest's company, which benefits from more brokers; the $12,000 deal is presented as a standout, and the host notes many who signed up after the last episode did little.

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