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Real Estate, Loans and Investment: Deciding the Best Financing for Your Studio

April 3, 2025March 31, 2025

Let’s talk money – as in financing your first studio or funding to scale and add locations. By understanding your options, you can quell your anxiety and prepare for the process.

Coaches Caroline Plambeck and Alex Lavelle got you covered in part 3 of our series: Episode 654: Real Estate, Loans and Investment: Deciding the Best Financing for Your Studio.

Speak the language: know conventional, non-conventional, credit stacking and niche
Saddle up: getting approved for an SBA loan can be a time-consuming challenge
Think big: buying your building may be better than leasing or renting
Collect cards: consider credit stacking to fund smaller projects
Fear not: denials happen, so fine-tune, be tenacious and don’t quit

The bottom line, according to Alex? Know the rules. Play by the rules. And play to win. Get ready to get in the game with Episode 654.

Catch you there.

With grit and gratitude,
Lisé

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https://open.spotify.com/show/04zR1tRiRhQUdIfvLbh60N

From Planning to Build-out: Financing Your Studio the Right Way

March 27, 2025March 24, 2025

Turning your vision into a reality can be intimidating without some know-how about the process. After securing funding, learn how to hire and work with a contractor in part 2 of this series.

In Episode 653: From Planning to Build-out: Financing Your Studio the Right Way, join Coach Caroline Plambeck and Coach Alex Lavelle for smart suggestions on this next step.

Tap your resources: seek referrals or visit Home Depot or Lowes to find contractors
Vet thoughtfully: check out scope of work, confirm license, request wholesale pricing
Persevere: keep interviewing contractors to find the best fit; don’t settle
Shop around: get several quotes and ask preferred contractor to match lowest cost
Set expectations: arrange meetings, timelines and payment schedules with contractor

You can save thousands of dollars (and headaches!) by choosing the right contractor. Create a systemized approach based on in-the-trenches advice in Episode 653.

Catch you there.

With grit and gratitude,
Lisé

LINKS:

https://open.spotify.com/show/04zR1tRiRhQUdIfvLbh60N

The Mindset of Financing: How to Fund Your Studio’s Growth

March 20, 2025March 18, 2025

I get it – funding and financing can be daunting when starting or expanding your studio. In this 3-part podcast series, we’ll uncover some of the mystery to boost your comfort level.

Coach Caroline Plambeck and Coach Alex Lavelle start with the foundation in Episode 652: The Mindset of Financing: How to Fund Your Studio’s Growth.

Check your wallet: your personal finances impact your ability to get funding
Do your homework: lenders require a business plan and pro forma
Speed date (sort of!): expect to interview several lenders to find the right one
Embrace options: think SBA, conventional, non-conventional, credit stacking
Strap in: financing is a process and can take longer than you think

Funding doesn’t have to be as intimidating as it seems. Armed with knowledge and good coaching, you may be surprised by what’s possible. Begin with Episode 652.

Catch you there.

With grit and gratitude,
Lisé

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