Matthias Smith, CEO - Pioneer Capital Advisory LLC
@SBA_Matthias
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Owner - Pioneer Capital Advisory, $120 million + of SBA 7(a) loans closed in 2025
Wisconsin
Joined January 2018
In May of 2022, I made one of the hardest decisions of my life. I walked away from a stable job earning $88,000 a year to take a chance on myself and start an SBA loan brokerage firm from scratch. There was no safety net, no outside funding, and no guarantee that it would work.
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I posted for 2 internships about 24 hours ago Most of the applicants are very bright to the extent where I’m contemplating how to filter through them For context, I wouldn’t have gotten into the schools where many of the applicants are applying from (top Ivy League
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Having Tulane in the CFP seems like a joke
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As AI accelerates and companies like Amazon continue trimming headcount by replacing labor with technology driven efficiency, there is a question every professional in corporate America should be asking themselves with brutal honesty. Are you a profit center or a cost center?
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Big SBA Change Coming January 1, 2026 – Don’t Miss This The SBA just issued Procedural Notice 5000-872050, updating SOP 50 10 8 around citizenship and residency requirements for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans. This applies to all loans approved on or after January 1, 2026 Here’s what
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College football fans of SMB X - who do you think is making it to the next round of the college football playoff?
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As we head into the new year, and as a professional in corporate America contemplating buying a business and entrepreneurship through acquisition in 2026, there are some things that I personally think are paramount that you should keep top of mind as you think about starting the
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This is a general meet and greet call with a team member from Pioneer Capital Advisory and you as the searcher / sponsor. This is just an introductory / get to know you meet and greet networking call.
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The College Football Playoff officially kicks off today (no pun intended). I’m curious to get thought from folks on here who they think is going to bring home the 🏆 in January
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We do not have a credit box at @PIONEERCAPADV We are agnostic across industries and don’t have a specific lending mandate as banks in the SBA space do What you get when you work with us is candidate feedback on your deal and alignment in wanting to ensure that the lender that
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This is a general meet and greet call with a team member from Pioneer Capital Advisory and you as the searcher / sponsor. This is just an introductory / get to know you meet and greet networking call.
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It was truly an honor to work with Van on the successful acquisition of a franchise insulation business. The market for business buyers today is highly competitive. Quality deals move quickly, lender expectations continue to evolve, and execution matters more than ever. Our goal
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How your wife looks at you after she realizes that @PIONEERCAPADV reminded you to structure a full standby seller’s note so you didn’t fully deplete your brokerage account earmarked for a 2026 trip to Paris and still closed the deal with post closing liquidity intact.
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This is the in-person event the trading community deserves.
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A U.S. government shutdown in January would not be a political inconvenience. It would inject unnecessary risk into the capital formation system that small and mid sized businesses rely on. ~ $40B of SBA 7(a) loans are originated annually, a respectable portion of which finance
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One of the most rewarding parts of what we do at @PIONEERCAPADV is having the opportunity to work with truly exceptional clients. Working alongside Bhushan Sonawane on his acquisition was a great reminder that closing a deal is never a solo effort. It truly takes a village. From
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If you are planning to buy a business in 2026, now is the right time to be thinking about process, partners, and execution. Whether you are a first-time business buyer pursuing SBA 7(a) financing or an independent sponsor structuring a non-SBA acquisition, the reality is the
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