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How Smart Debt Helps You Scale & Exit Your Business with Oz Konar
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- May 25, 2026
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Want a quick estimate of how much your business is worth? With our free valuation calculator, answer a few questions about your business, and you’ll get an immediate estimate of the value of your business. You might be surprised by how much you can get for it: https://flippa.com/exit -- In this episode of The Exit, host Steve McGarry sits down with Oz Konar, founder of Business Lending Blueprint, to unpack the realities of business financing, access to capital, and how debt can either accelerate growth or quietly destroy a company. Oz shares his journey from arriving in the U.S. as part of an immigrant family facing bankruptcy to building one of the fastest growing business lending education companies in the country. Steve and Oz dive into what makes a business truly fundable, why entrepreneurs should secure capital before they actually need it, and the critical mistakes operators make when using debt. They also explore how funding impacts valuation, what buyers should watch for during diligence, and why building business credit early can dramatically improve both financing options and exit potential. Whether you are preparing for an acquisition, scaling toward an exit, or simply trying to better understand how lenders think, this episode offers a tactical look at using capital to grow smarter. -- Oz Konar is the founder of Business Lending Blueprint, an Inc. 5000 recognized company that helps entrepreneurs and business loan brokers access funding and build successful lending businesses. After immigrating to the United States and experiencing firsthand the financial hardship of his family business’s bankruptcy, Oz built a career focused on financial literacy, alternative lending, and helping small business owners gain access to capital. Through Business Lending Bluepri…