Recent Posts from Andy Schornack

Commercial Real Estate financed by Minnesota Bank
Is Your Business Growing? When the Math Says Buy Your Own Building Every spring, a handful of business owners walk into the bank with the same story. The lease is up in nine months. The landlord wants fifteen percent …
SBA & Other Government Loan Programs
1/22/25
Small business owner discussing loan options with a community banker in Minneapolis.
The Ultimate Guide to Minnesota Business Loans Are you a small business owner in Minnesota searching for funding to grow, expand, or stabilize your business? Whether you’re launching a new …
SBA & Other Government Loan Programs
1/13/25
Insights from the Main St. Summit: Empowering Small Business Success through Innovation and Leadership As a leader in small business banking and a proud supporter of Minnesota’s small business community, attending the Main Street Summit gave me a …
Business Strategy
10/12/24
sba loan rules
SBA Loan Rules in 2026: What Applies Now If you researched SBA financing a few years ago and filed away what you learned, most of it no longer applies. The Standard Operating Procedure that …
SBA & Other Government Loan Programs
7/27/23
Why Minnesota Business Owners Are Joining Peer Advisory Groups — A Look Inside Coalition9 Running a business is a team sport with a solo scoreboard. Your employees see one version of you. Your customers see another. Your spouse hears about …
Success Stories
7/29/21
Pursuing your dream with a Self-Funded Search Fund Search funds are a business acquisition model. The concept was originated in 1984 at Harvard Business School. It later grew amongst MBA programs and …
SBA & Other Government Loan Programs
1/11/21

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