Ep. 122 - Myths About Small Biz Funding | With Levi King

Big Talk About Small Business · Jan 28, 2026 · 56m · transcript

Revenue that covers costs beats any term sheet. That’s the thread running through our conversation with Levi King, founder of Lendio and Nav, who lays out a practical, no-BS roadmap to funding a small business without giving up control. We talk about why customer cash is the best capital, how vendor and captive credit can power growth, and when to say yes to debt because the project math actually works.

We dig into the mechanics most owners never hear from their banker: how personal guarantees really factor into approvals, the difference between trade credit and true loans, and why…