Introducing Amped Funding Advisors with Lindsay Denton
What's Your Deal? | Business Buying, Business Acquisitions, Investing & Exit StrategiesShow Notes
In this episode of What's Your Deal?, Matt is joined again by one of our most-listened-to guests, Lindsay Denton. For the past seven years, Lindsay has worked side by side with Matt arranging financing for business acquisitions inside the brokerage. Now, through Amped Funding Advisors, she is assisting buyers and sellers nationwide structure deals for approval and funding.
They break down why business financing is nothing like getting a car loan or a mortgage, why SBA loans come with so many rules, and how to navigate those rules without losing your mind or your deal. Lindsay walks through what really goes into a strong lending "package," why projections and business plans matter so much, and how her team scrubs deals before an underwriter ever sees them.
Timestamps:
01:29 Brokerage financing vs. nationwide funding advisory: what's different
03:15 What's in a "package"? Buyer/seller financials, skeletons in the closet, and sourcing funds
04:55 Why you can't just walk into an SBA lender and apply like a normal loan
06:15 Real example: insurance triples mid-deal and blows up projections
07:00 Scrubbing documents, liens on homes/portfolios, and avoiding ugly surprises
10:05 Projections & business plans: building lender-ready stories buyers can simply edit
14:50 Deal killers vs. preparation: how experience keeps deals from dying
18:25 Biggest mistakes buyers make: liquidity, IRAs, borrowed funds, HELOCs, gift money
21:33 SBA rules vs. conventional loans — and why lenders often prefer the SBA guarantee
24:55 COVID-era financials, timing, cash vs. SBA, and why operating capital is everything
30:30 Why SBA forces better homework and leads to fewer defaults than seller carry/cash-only
33:46 How to start with Lindsay: discovery calls, vetting deals, and 60–90 day expectations
38:21 How to contact Lindsay & why brokerage experience gives Amped Funding Advisors an edge
40:09 Paying it forward: helping her stepson launch a trailer rental business
Resources & Links
Connect with Lindsay: [email protected]
https://ampedsuccess.com/amped-funding-advisors/
Connect with Matt:
Instagram: @AmpedSuccess
LinkedIn: Amped Success
Tiktok: @Ampedsuccess
YouTube: @AmpedSuccess
Want to be a guest on the show, or have a deal that you would like for us to evaluate? Email [email protected]
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