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Ask Your Surety Pro – Why Sureties Want to See a Business Line of Credit, Even If You Rarely Use It
Some construction company owners are surprised to learn that surety companies often want to see a business line of credit in place, ...
How Construction Companies Can Use an SBA 7(a) Loan to Buy a Warehouse or Commercial Property
For construction companies looking to purchase a warehouse, yard, or other commercial property, conventional bank financing is not always a straightforward path. ...
Ask Your Surety Pro – Can a CPA Compilation Statement Help Grow Your Bonding Capacity?
For small contractors relying on internally prepared financial statements, upgrading to a CPA compilation report can be an important first step toward ...
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 ...