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Alternative Lending for Small Business Owners with Oz Konar
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- Healthy Happy Wise Wealthy
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- Apr 16, 2026
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- 3455
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Summary
🎙️ Welcome to Healthy Happy Wise Wealthy! If you’ve ever felt like small business funding is confusing, hidden, or reserved for people who already have everything lined up, you’re not alone. In this episode, Mary Meyer sits down with Oz Konar of Business Lending Blueprint to unpack how alternative lending works, why so many business owners are turned away by traditional banks, and how brokers can step in to connect entrepreneurs with the capital they need. This episode proves that access to money is often less about whether opportunity exists and more about whether people know where to look. Mary and Oz explore entrepreneurship, lending, marketing, AI, and the importance of learning how money actually moves in business. 🌟 Topics Covered: How Business Lending Blueprint started and grew What alternative lending actually means Why small businesses struggle with traditional banks How business loan brokers create value Funding options for different business situations Refer and earn vs broker and earn paths Marketing strategies for lending professionals Matching sales style to personality and strengths AI as a business tool instead of a threat Why entrepreneurship needs financial literacy Key takeaways: You’re not alone if funding has felt harder than it should There are more capital options than most business owners realize Alternative lending can create real opportunity for brokers and founders The right marketing strategy should match your strengths AI can support your growth when you use it intentionally Entrepreneurship requires learning the money side of business Coaching can shorten the learning curve and reduce major mistakes Funding can be a growth tool when used wisely Some questions I ask: How did Business Lending Blueprint get started? What exactly does a busine…