The Funding University | Where Business Learns About Funding

Seth Block, CPA

The Funding University is where business learns about funding. Hosted by Seth Block, CPA, this podcast is your all access pass to masters of finance, world class entrepreneurs, and funding experts.

  1. TFU 55: Rebroadcast of Spencer Sheinen: Showing businesses that accounting is not their nemesis but actually their best friend.

    03/11/2025

    TFU 55: Rebroadcast of Spencer Sheinen: Showing businesses that accounting is not their nemesis but actually their best friend.

    This month we are rebroadcasting our podcast with Spencer Sheinen, of Shift Financial Insights. Spencer is also the author of the # 1 Amazon best-selling book “ Entreprenumbers” Spencer Sheinin, CPA, CA, has a unique background with over 15 years as an entrepreneur combined with extensive financial experience as a CPA, CA and investment banker. He is the Founder and CEO of Shift Financial Insights, providing ridiculously simple accounting and financial insights for business on the rise. On the podcast Spencer talks about businesses coming out of a down cycle, seeing their sales pick up, and running into cash flow problems. If they go to a bank to cure those cash flow problems, they need to have a good funding package in place. We will discuss what should be in that funding package which includes “the story”, an explanation of why the business got in trouble, and how it can get out of it. In addition the importance of having sound financial reports. I hope you enjoy our conversation with Spencer because I really did. Seth Block, Founder, The Funding University About The Funding University: The mission of The Funding University is to Enable Funding around the world. Hosted by Seth Block, CPA. Visit The Funding University: ⁠https://www.thefundinguniversity.com⁠ Get Access To: 1. Blog: ⁠https://www.thefundinguniversity.com/blog⁠ 2. CPE Courses & Modules: ⁠https://www.thefundinguniversity.com/cpe⁠ 3. TFU Masterclass: ⁠https://www.thefundinguniversity.com/masterclass⁠ 4. Funding Expert Certification: ⁠https://www.thefundinguniversity.com/certification

    40 min
  2. TFU 52 - Be ready to fund your company in 2025 by closing out your 2024 as soon as possible

    12/10/2024

    TFU 52 - Be ready to fund your company in 2025 by closing out your 2024 as soon as possible

    In this month’s Funding University Podcast, we ask: When is the right time to talk to a lender about funding opportunities in 2025?   And the answer is right now. Lenders are still working and looking for a full prospect list for the new year. Reach out and talk to them about your funding needs for 2025.   With that in mind, you should also take this time to be prepared for that process. Today we sit down with Tom Zorich a seasoned financial expert and have a discussion about year-end processes you can start working on right now: Please keep emailing us your questions.  If you have a question you’d like to submit, you can send it to ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@thefundinguniversity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we’ll do our best to have it answered in a future podcast.  Take care and we’ll see you next month. About Seth Block: Seth is the Founder of the Funding University. He is also the National Sales Director for Thermo Credit/First Avenue Funding. You can reach Seth at: seth@thermocredit.com seth@firstavenuefunding.com seth@thefundinguniversity.com About The Funding University: The mission of The Funding University is to Enable Funding around the world. Hosted by Seth Block, CPA. Visit The Funding University: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefundinguniversity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get Access To: 1. Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefundinguniversity.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. CPE Courses & Modules: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefundinguniversity.com/courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    19 min
  3. TFU 51 - Ready to sell your business at the highest possible return?

    11/05/2024

    TFU 51 - Ready to sell your business at the highest possible return?

    In this month’s Funding University Podcast, Seth sits down with Craig Stacy of SunBelt Business Advisors back to ask him a very specific question: When  should owners start preparing to sell their business and what are the initial steps they should take Craig highlights the importance of understanding your financials and tax returns and what adjustments need to be made  We discuss why it is important to clean up inventory and flush out obsolete items  We wrap  up the podcast by talking about positioning the business to be sold and what a transition plan looks like. Please keep emailing us your questions.  If you have a question you’d like to submit, you can send it to ⁠⁠⁠info@thefundinguniversity.com⁠⁠⁠ and we’ll do our best to have it answered in a future podcast.  Take care and we’ll see you next month. About Seth Block: Seth is the Founder of the Funding University. He is also the National Sales Director for Thermo Credit/First Avenue Funding. You can reach Seth at: seth@thermocredit.com seth@firstavenuefunding.com seth@thefundinguniversity.com About Craig Stacy: Craig is the Managing Director at Sunbelt Business Advisors of Tampa and New York, a leading M&A advisory firm and an affiliate of SUNBELT, the world's largest business brokerage network. You can Reach Craig at: cstacy@sunbeltnetwork.com About The Funding University: The mission of The Funding University is to Enable Funding around the world. Hosted by Seth Block, CPA. Visit The Funding University: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefundinguniversity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get Access To: 1. Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefundinguniversity.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. CPE Courses & Modules: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefundinguniversity.com/courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Funding University is where business learns about funding. Hosted by Seth Block, CPA, this podcast is your all access pass to masters of finance, world class entrepreneurs, and funding experts.