# #542 Robert Misheloff: How Do You Avoid a $3,000 Financing Scam?

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Podcast: [21st Century Entrepreneurship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21st-century-entrepreneurship-6829325)
Published: 2026-08-25T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Robert Misheloff, Smarter Equipment Finance co-owner, is an equipment-financing entrepreneur, and we spoke about how small business owners can finance essential equipment without falling into costly traps. After running direct marketing campaigns for financing companies, Robert saw firms brag about how they “pulled the wool over the eyes of their customers.” That experience pushed him to build a business around transparency and helping owners make informed financing decisions. Robert br...

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