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How to Use an SBA 7(a) Loan to Acquire a Construction Company in 2026
If you are an entrepreneur, a key employee considering a buyout, or an existing contractor looking to grow through acquisition, the SBA ...
Ask Your Surety Pro – How to Make a Strong First Impression When Meeting a Surety Company
Your first meeting with a surety company is about more than your financial statements. Surety underwriters want to understand the people behind ...
Is the SBA 7(a) Loan Program Available to Construction Companies?
One of the most common questions construction company owners have about SBA lending is a straightforward one: does it actually apply to ...
Ask Your Surety Pro – Is Surety Bond Capacity Available for Small Contractors in 2026?
The surety bond market in 2026 continues to offer strong capacity for small businesses, especially contractors working in federal infrastructure, manufacturing expansion, ...
How Construction Business Owners Can Use SBA Loans to Fund a Buyout or Succession Plan
Succession planning is one of the most pressing conversations happening in the construction industry right now. A generation of company owners is ...
Ask Your Surety Pro – When Should a Construction Company Hire a Full-Time Accountant or Controller?
Outsourced bookkeeping and year-end CPA support work well in the early stages. But for growing construction companies pursuing larger bonded projects, there ...
What Contractors Need to Know About the SBA 7(a) Loan Program
If you have ever been turned down for conventional financing or found that traditional lending did not quite fit what your business ...
Ask Your Surety Pro – How Tax Planning Strategies Affect Your Surety Bond Program
Tax planning is a normal part of running a construction business. But the strategies you use and when you use them can ...