1 00:00:02.065 --> 00:00:02.605 Hey everyone. 2 00:00:02.605 --> 00:00:03.725 Alison Berger here. 3 00:00:03.825 --> 00:00:07.325 I'm at the B2B Finance Expo in Las Vegas now joined 4 00:00:07.325 --> 00:00:09.685 with Goldie Friedman of Fox Business Funding. 5 00:00:09.855 --> 00:00:11.405 How's it been going for you? It's 6 00:00:11.405 --> 00:00:12.405 Been going great. 7 00:00:12.525 --> 00:00:14.685 I love Vegas. It's such a great vibe. 8 00:00:15.255 --> 00:00:16.885 Great to get a break from New York 9 00:00:17.905 --> 00:00:19.685 and it's been, it's been awesome. 10 00:00:19.855 --> 00:00:21.125 We're having fun. We're having fun. 11 00:00:21.305 --> 00:00:23.565 That's what we need. Fun. Networking. 12 00:00:23.625 --> 00:00:24.805 All the great things. Yeah. 13 00:00:24.995 --> 00:00:26.765 Yeah. Making great relationships. 14 00:00:27.075 --> 00:00:29.045 I've been giving out my cookies with my 15 00:00:29.305 --> 00:00:31.005 Sister card. Cute. 16 00:00:31.115 --> 00:00:33.325 Just a little extra sweet treat. 17 00:00:33.705 --> 00:00:36.285 We all need sweet treats while we're networking 18 00:00:36.305 --> 00:00:37.725 and making business happen. 19 00:00:38.065 --> 00:00:40.165 So tell me about Fox Business Funding. 20 00:00:40.945 --> 00:00:42.965 So we are a direct MCA funder. 21 00:00:43.605 --> 00:00:46.165 I work out of our Manhattan office. 22 00:00:46.905 --> 00:00:49.725 Um, I'm an ISO rep, work in ISO relations 23 00:00:50.465 --> 00:00:53.445 and yeah, you know, we're always looking 24 00:00:53.445 --> 00:00:55.205 to get more partnerships going. 25 00:00:55.735 --> 00:00:58.205 Would love to be super communicative, get 26 00:00:58.205 --> 00:01:00.045 as much funding done as possible together. 27 00:01:00.785 --> 00:01:03.965 And yeah, we're always down to compete, always down to, 28 00:01:04.265 --> 00:01:08.525 you know, do what we can to win the deal and yeah, that. 29 00:01:08.635 --> 00:01:09.685 What are you seeing out there 30 00:01:09.685 --> 00:01:11.245 as your competition? What are you competing against? 31 00:01:11.905 --> 00:01:16.165 Um, we're your like BC funder, um, 32 00:01:16.385 --> 00:01:18.485 so like the second to fifth positions. 33 00:01:19.105 --> 00:01:23.045 Um, I don't know, do I name my, my competition? Do I? 34 00:01:23.265 --> 00:01:25.245 No, but what makes you stand out amongst them? 35 00:01:25.305 --> 00:01:26.305 Why are you better? 36 00:01:27.935 --> 00:01:29.115 That's a, that's a great question. 37 00:01:29.755 --> 00:01:32.995 I, I'd like to say that I, I pay attention to 38 00:01:33.585 --> 00:01:35.875 more the new companies. 39 00:01:36.035 --> 00:01:38.275 I feel like a lot of the main attention goes 40 00:01:38.275 --> 00:01:40.235 to the relationships that are getting a lot 41 00:01:40.235 --> 00:01:41.635 of funding done right off the bat. 42 00:01:42.175 --> 00:01:44.515 And I can understand that it takes a little bit of time 43 00:01:44.975 --> 00:01:46.395 to get a good relationship done. 44 00:01:47.175 --> 00:01:49.475 So just to be as communicative as possible, 45 00:01:49.775 --> 00:01:53.675 you do get your own underwriter set up with, we don't, 46 00:01:53.675 --> 00:01:56.075 you know, put your deal out to a bunch of underwriters 47 00:01:56.095 --> 00:01:58.195 and you can be in touch with them at any point. 48 00:01:58.775 --> 00:02:01.475 Um, and I'm, I'm happy to go to bat, you know, 49 00:02:01.815 --> 00:02:04.115 if it's a good deal and I, 50 00:02:04.235 --> 00:02:05.275 I would love to get something done. 51 00:02:05.615 --> 00:02:09.075 So that's, yeah, that's the gist. Pretty much. 52 00:02:10.055 --> 00:02:12.275 So why should people come to you though? 53 00:02:12.345 --> 00:02:14.115 Like, how are you building their trust? 54 00:02:14.355 --> 00:02:15.435 'cause you said, you know, it doesn't 55 00:02:15.435 --> 00:02:16.635 happen overnight sometimes. 56 00:02:16.735 --> 00:02:17.795 You're right, you're right. 57 00:02:18.335 --> 00:02:22.715 Um, you know what, I, I, I've been talking all day trying 58 00:02:22.715 --> 00:02:25.755 to sell myself, but I really think that the numbers 59 00:02:25.935 --> 00:02:27.155 and the competing do it. 60 00:02:27.555 --> 00:02:30.675 I, whenever I'm signing up someone new, I just say one shot, 61 00:02:31.095 --> 00:02:32.355 you know, give us one shot. 62 00:02:32.955 --> 00:02:34.755 I can compete with your existing funders. 63 00:02:35.435 --> 00:02:38.835 I really think that we get our submissions out fast, 64 00:02:38.895 --> 00:02:40.115 the approvals are out fast 65 00:02:40.535 --> 00:02:43.195 and it's just like a, a quick hustle 66 00:02:43.455 --> 00:02:46.195 and I like to bring a positive energy, positive vibe, 67 00:02:47.015 --> 00:02:48.715 um, yeah. 68 00:02:48.975 --> 00:02:50.035 And you know, just, 69 00:02:50.385 --> 00:02:52.075 there's some other great funders out there, 70 00:02:52.215 --> 00:02:53.315 not putting anyone else down, 71 00:02:53.335 --> 00:02:56.955 but I do think that Fox's is the way to go. 72 00:02:57.655 --> 00:02:58.595 That's great. And 73 00:02:58.605 --> 00:02:59.885 how's this, this week been going for you? 74 00:02:59.885 --> 00:03:01.565 What are you expecting to get out of the expo? 75 00:03:02.155 --> 00:03:04.285 Just, you know, making some great relationships, 76 00:03:04.385 --> 00:03:08.805 seeing some, some existing, um, friends from work 77 00:03:09.265 --> 00:03:13.365 and yeah, getting maybe a little bit of gambling done just 78 00:03:13.365 --> 00:03:17.885 for fun and yeah, just new relationships 79 00:03:18.415 --> 00:03:19.885 While eating some sweet treats. 80 00:03:19.885 --> 00:03:22.045 Yeah. Come find me. 81 00:03:22.745 --> 00:03:24.005 Thanks so much Goldie. 82 00:03:24.025 --> 00:03:26.885 And there's still more to come from the B2B finance expo.