Most businesses don’t fail because of bad ideas.
They fail because they run out of capital.

Unbankable is a business podcast for entrepreneurs who don’t wait for permission - especially from banks.

I’m Alex Shvarts, Founder & CEO of FundKite. For over a decade, I’ve worked directly with thousands of small and mid-sized business owners across the United States, providing working capital when traditional banks said no.

On this podcast, I sit down with CEOs, founders, operators, and leaders in alternative finance, fintech, private capital, and business growth to talk about what actually builds durable companies.

No hype. No guru talk.
Just real conversations about:
• Scaling a small business
• Working capital strategy
• Alternative financing
• Risk management
• Hiring and firing decisions
• Cash flow discipline
• Profitable growth
• Leadership under pressure
• Building partnerships that last

If you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur, startup founder, operator, or executive looking to grow smarter - this show is for you.

We talk about what happens when banks say no.
We talk about execution.
We talk about capital.

And we talk about building something real.

Subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it with another entrepreneur who needs it.

When banks say no - there is FundKite.
Learn more about alternative business funding at 👉 https://fundkite.com

Build smarter.
Scale responsibly.
Stay unbankable.

– Alex Shvarts

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