We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a money lending company:

#1: Michael Mikhail, founder of Stratton Equities:

We chatted with with Michael, founder of Stratton Equities ($1M/month). In our interview, Michael says:

Investing in yourself and your business to achieve success and not letting others distract you from that is important.

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#2: Michael Mikhail, founder of Stratton Equities:

We chatted with with Michael, founder of Stratton Equities ($1M/month). In our interview, Michael says:

You're only as strong as your team and as an entrepreneur you need to understand the pain points in every area - and understand how to alleviate them.

Additionally:

The big thing I learned is that everyone is trying to take money from you and if you want to truly protect your business, you need to protect your assets, and your money.

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#3: Miguel Quintas, founder of Parcela Ja:

We chatted with with Miguel, founder of Parcela Ja ($24K/month). In our interview, Miguel says:

Our vision is always to be ranked in the top 3 solutions in a market. In that sense, we can only step in if we see that opportunity.

Additionally:

You need a team to discuss with you day-to-day life. An advisor. A board of advisors. They will tell you things you tend to forget.

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#4: Steve Pollack, founder of Anchor Loans:

We chatted with with Steve, founder of Anchor Loans ($100M/month). In our interview, Steve says:

Many entrepreneurs don’t take advantage of is learning from people who have done it successfully. Even if they are not in your specific business niche, successful entrepreneurs can offer a wealth of experience and insight.

Additionally:

In 2006 we anticipated the coming downturn and strategically scaled back lending. When the downturn hit in 2008-9, we remained profitable, retained 100% of our staff, and not one of our mortgage pool investors lost money.

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#5: Michael Mikhail, founder of Stratton Equities:

We chatted with with Michael, founder of Stratton Equities ($1M/month). In our interview, Michael says:

Keep your fixed costs and expenses very low, don’t take on excess debt (or borrow money) for no reason, and start a business small with the money you have.

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#6: Curtis Nalley, founder of Lending America LLC:

We chatted with with Curtis, founder of Lending America LLC ($25K/month). In our interview, Curtis says:

The best decision I made was realizing that I understood sales better than I understood marketing. It was easier for me to sell an online influencer to give me leads than it was to get leads.

Additionally:

Profit margins have increased dramatically by doing less volume and having fewer employees.

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#7: Miguel Quintas, founder of Parcela Ja:

We chatted with with Miguel, founder of Parcela Ja ($24K/month). In our interview, Miguel says:

If you’re an entrepreneur make sure you draw the end line before you start, or you might end up losing much more than you could expect.

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#8: Eugene Nilus, founder of Y2 Lending:

We chatted with with Eugene, founder of Y2 Lending ($7K/month). In our interview, Eugene says:

Go out and meet people. Whatever you want in your life, it’s not going to be in your room or on a couch.

Additionally:

I surrounded myself with people that have done much bigger things than I have and it helped me to borrow their beliefs.

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#9: Michael Mikhail, founder of Stratton Equities:

We chatted with with Michael, founder of Stratton Equities ($1M/month). In our interview, Michael says:

We consistently grow, adapt, and evolve with the ever-changing world of technology, so updating and providing the latest software programs and training to my team is vital for their day-to-day operations.

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Starting A Money Lending Company: Everything You Need To Know

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