Bob Dickerson has sat across from more small business owners than almost anyone in Alabama. Fifty-three years of it. He has heard every pitch and read every plan. Ask him why most owners stay stuck and he does not point at the plan. He points at the owner. That answer is uncomfortable. It is also the fastest thing you can fix.

In this episode of Strick City Live, we discuss: what banks are REALLY looking for, why most businesses get denied funding, the importance of preparation and planning. If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or someone looking to grow this episode will give you clarity and direction.

When genuine bipartisan agreement — something that’s rare — gets held hostage to an unrelated fight, it’s fair for us to ask our representatives, on both sides, to keep their eye on the families actually waiting on the other end of these decisions.