The $1.2M Lesson.
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The $1.2M Lesson.
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About this listen
Turned into a year long grind of delays, SBA stall outs, budget explosions, and nonstop problem-solving.
We cover how a $700K project ballooned to nearly $1.2M, why a supposedly “16-week” SBA process dragged on for nine months, and how contractor and landlord slowdowns created a domino effect that pushed our opening back again and again.
More importantly, we talk through the responsibility side: why we owned the delays, how we protected our franchise partners, and what we’re giving back to the community that stuck with us while nothing in the space was moving.
You’ll hear:
- The real SBA loan process
- How to negotiate with landlords when the math stops making sense
- What to do when your project timeline collapses
- Why honoring your community matters more than hitting a launch date
- The financial strategy that keeps you alive during setbacks
If you’re thinking about opening a gym, franchising, or taking out an SBA loan, this is the episode that shows the part no one wants to talk about. It’s transparent, uncomfortable, and necessary and it’s exactly how this business actually works.
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