In this episode, we sit down with JJ Owen, the driving force behind the Skilled Careers Coalition, a movement uniting students, educators, and industry leaders to close America’s skills gap. With partnerships spanning SkillsUSA, John Deere, and even TikTok, JJ has helped rally thousands toward seeing the skilled trades as not just jobs, but meaningful, high-potential careers. With over 25,000 engaged followers, JJ shares how collaboration, storytelling, and grassroots advocacy are changing th...
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In this episode, we sit down with JJ Owen, the driving force behind the Skilled Careers Coalition, a movement uniting students, educators, and industry leaders to close America’s skills gap. With partnerships spanning SkillsUSA, John Deere, and even TikTok, JJ has helped rally thousands toward seeing the skilled trades as not just jobs, but meaningful, high-potential careers. With over 25,000 engaged followers, JJ shares how collaboration, storytelling, and grassroots advocacy are changing th...
Financing the Trades: Insights from a Top SBA Lender & Business Owner
Blueprint Boost for Contractors
23 minutes
2 months ago
Financing the Trades: Insights from a Top SBA Lender & Business Owner
In this episode of Blueprint Boost for Contractors, we sit down with Mary Soldano, one of the nation’s top SBA 7(a) lenders, business broker, and now service business owner. Mary shares her unique perspective on what it really takes to buy, grow, and scale a trade business from navigating SBA financing to preparing for expansion. With experience on both sides of the table funding deals as a lender and running her own service business, Mary offers practical insights contractors can use to secu...
Blueprint Boost for Contractors
In this episode, we sit down with JJ Owen, the driving force behind the Skilled Careers Coalition, a movement uniting students, educators, and industry leaders to close America’s skills gap. With partnerships spanning SkillsUSA, John Deere, and even TikTok, JJ has helped rally thousands toward seeing the skilled trades as not just jobs, but meaningful, high-potential careers. With over 25,000 engaged followers, JJ shares how collaboration, storytelling, and grassroots advocacy are changing th...
