Your Business Needs More Than Money

Money can help a business expand. It cannot replace customers, execution, or the ability to sell a vision.

On MONEY TALKS, Grant Cardone sits down with U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler to discuss SBA-backed financing, the challenges small-business owners face, and what it takes to build a business that can compete.

They also go inside The Million-Dollar Pitch, where Grant served as a guest judge alongside Nicki Minaj and Joe Gebbia. Kelly explains what stood out about the finalists and shares a business test every owner should consider: their impact, growth opportunity, competitive edge, and ability to pitch.

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The SBA's Million Dollar Pitch Competition is now streaming on YouTube and Prime Video. Five finalists compete for a share of a $1 million prize pool funded by Clover.

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If your business were being judged today, what would make it stand out? Share what your business does and why it would win in the comments.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Grant Cardone and Kelly Loeffler
00:21 Why the SBA created a pitch competition
01:56 Kelly's small-business roots
02:50 What counts as a small business?
03:47 Small manufacturers, major impact
06:28 How SBA-backed loans work
08:38 Can existing businesses qualify?
10:02 The biggest challenges owners face
11:37 What happens after the loan?
13:14 Sales, marketing, and word of mouth
14:51 Inside The Million-Dollar Pitch
16:25 Did the judges get it right?
18:43 Grant, Nicki Minaj, and Joe Gebbia
19:42 Why manufacturers reached the final
20:43 Focus on your business targets
21:53 Why small business is big business
24:05 How would your business be judged?
25:12 Your competitive advantage and next steps

This interview includes discussion recorded before the show's release. Financing eligibility, terms, and availability vary by program and lender. This conversation is for general information, not personalized financial or tax advice. Any overtime tax benefit discussed is subject to qualification rules and limits.

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