Brandon Kochkodin

Forbes Staff|Money

Before joining Forbes Brandon worked as a reporter and editor at Bloomberg for seven years where he covered everything from sports to how negative rates impacted the Black-Scholes model. He joined Forbes in 2022 to cover financial markets. Forbes reporters follow company ethical

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PREMIUM2,571 viewsDec 17, 2024

How A New SBA Lending Rule Gives Buyers The Chance To Cut Deals Like Private Equity Pros

An SBA rule update allows buyers to use “rollover equity” in deals, borrowing a private equity tactic to make small business transactions smoother and more creative.

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PREMIUM6,778 viewsDec 9, 2024

With Rates Dropping, The SBA Is Relaxing Its Refinancing Rules For Small Business

The Small Business Administration wants to help small business owners lower their interest payments.

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PREMIUM22,886 viewsDec 5, 2024

Meet John Morgan, The Billionaire Lawyer Behind $350 Million A Year In Ads

His personal injury law firm did $2 billion in revenue last year and his business empire includes a crime museum with O. J. Simpson's white Bronco.

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PREMIUM34,270 viewsDec 4, 2024

How To Make An AI-Proof Small Business Fortune

Known as @sweatystartup on X, Nick Huber turned back-breaking labor into a small business empire and encourages budding entrepreneurs to follow his lead.

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PREMIUM14,143 viewsNov 22, 2024

Why Florida’s New Immigration Crackdown Could Be A Blueprint For Trump

Florida’s immigration crackdown defied doomsday predictions. Small businesses and agriculture adapted, and the state’s economy continues to thrive—could it be a model?

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PREMIUM8,587 viewsNov 1, 2024

Why Small Business Owners Are The Only Surefire Winners In This Election

Ahead of Nov. 5, small businesses—the most trusted institution in America—report record uncertainty. They shouldn’t worry; they’ll win either way.

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PREMIUM5,249 viewsOct 22, 2024

Google’s Upcoming Ad Change Could Spell Disaster For Millions Of Unprepared Small Businesses

A major update to Google Local Services Ads requires businesses to link their accounts to a Google Business Profile by November 21, or risk having their ads paused.

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PREMIUM135,670 viewsOct 18, 2024

How To Now Get Nearly Unlimited Funding To Build Your Small Business Empire

The SBA 7(a) loan, long seen as the golden ticket for small business buyers, just got a boost from a little-known rule change, opening up more opportunities for growth.

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PREMIUM12,634 viewsOct 8, 2024

Buyer Beware: These Yield-Gushing Oil Bonds Could Derail Your Retirement

Phoenix Capital Group, an unprofitable oil firm selling high-yield debt to retirees is led by a CEO whose past guilty plea for theft they’d rather you not know about.

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PREMIUM6,810 viewsSep 24, 2024

This NYC Hedge Fund Will Reap A $90 Million Profit In The $8.4 Billion Smartsheet Deal

Eminence Capital scores another acquisition related windfall with Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone's purchase of Smartsheet