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Cutthroat Private Lending

Cutthroat Private Lendingby: Kris FlemingPublished on: 05/22/2026

“I don’t want to be cutthroat,” she said sadly. The topic under discussion in the virtual meeting was that a borrower was in default on a real estate loan, and the woman owed the money didn’t want to be a jerk about it.

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Cutthroat Private Lending

It Takes As Long As it Takes

It Takes As Long As it Takesby: Kris FlemingPublished on: 05/19/2026

Life is going to "life" all over your beautifully structured calendar. How to protect your work and your peace when everything goes sideways.

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It Takes As Long As it Takes

Your Extreme Capital Shortfall

Your Extreme Capital Shortfallby: Kris FlemingPublished on: 05/15/2026

The most prevalent reason for small business failure is poor management – YOU. We have all heard the statistics that the majority of new businesses fail within the first five years, but have you ever asked why?

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