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SBA 7(a) Lending Changes 2026: What Business Buyers, Sellers and Brokers Need to Know

SBA Lending Changes to the SBA’s Standard Operating Procedure, SOP 50 10, Version 8.1. The new SBA lending changes are scheduled to take effect October 1, 2026. Transactions that receive their SBA loan number before that date may remain subject to the current rules. ...

What Is Your Preschool Worth?

What Is Your Preschool Worth? What Buyers and Valuation Professionals Look For You have spent years building your preschool—earning parents’ trust, hiring teachers, and creating a place where children can thrive. When you consider selling, one question naturally comes ...

Texas Preschool Owners and Education Freedom Accounts

What the New Program and Free Public Pre-K Mean for Growth and Business Value Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) began in the 2026–27 school year. For a private preschool owner, the immediate question is not simply whether to add elementary grades. ...

You Can Use Your Retirement Funds and an SBA 7(a) Loan to Buy a Business

Using Retirement Funds and an SBA 7(a) Loan to Buy a Business How Guidant Financial’s ROBS Program Can Work Alongside SBA 7(a) Financing A buyer may have the experience and the right acquisition target, yet lack enough readily available ...

Embezzlement and School Value

Embezzlement and School Value: What Every Business Owner Should Know As business brokers who have been selling schools here in Texas for more than 20 years, we’ve seen just about everything. Every year, we meet with school owners who have ...