The New Path to Small Business Finance Podcast

With your hosts: Professor Irwin Stein and Adam Pressman of Syndicate Path

Enjoy here or download to your player these podcasts from influential people in the realm of traditional and alternative finance.

  • Weekly Newsletter – October 12, 2025

    October 12, 2025 – Today’s newsletter explores three critical trends reshaping entrepreneurship and venture capital. We examine how sustainability-focused founders can build product-first companies, practical approaches to addressing gender imbalance in VC funding, and the shifting investment landscape for platform … Weekly Newsletter – October 12, 2025 Read More »

  • Weekly Newsletter – October 5, 2025

    October 5, 2025 — This month’s Capital Connect examines three evolving finance trends reshaping how capital flows: new pathways into private markets for individual investors, the surge in embedded finance solutions for small businesses, and strategic approaches to community-focused grants … Weekly Newsletter – October 5, 2025 Read More »

  • Weekly Newsletter – September 28, 2025

    As of September 28, 2025, the financial landscape for emerging technologies and sustainable infrastructure continues to evolve rapidly. Today’s newsletter examines three interconnected themes reshaping capital flows: closing the SME financing gap, the acceleration of AI-fintech partnerships, and innovative funding … Weekly Newsletter – September 28, 2025 Read More »

  • Weekly Newsletter – September 21, 2025

    September 21, 2025 — The business landscape continues to evolve as crowdsourcing transforms both capital and labor markets. Today’s newsletter examines three interrelated trends: real estate crowdfunding for renovations, enterprise crowdsourced workforce platforms, and fintech innovations for microbusinesses. Each demonstrates … Weekly Newsletter – September 21, 2025 Read More »

  • Weekly Newsletter – September 14, 2025

    September 14, 2025 – As businesses navigate the final quarter of 2025, three key areas demand attention: persistent hiring challenges amid economic uncertainty, significant tax changes affecting liquidity, and innovative approaches to charitable giving. This edition of Small-Biz Pulse explores … Weekly Newsletter – September 14, 2025 Read More »

  • Weekly Newsletter – September 7, 2025

    Today’s Small-Biz Brief (September 7, 2025) brings you three critical developments affecting your business operations: strategic AI resources to enhance your competitive edge, private equity movement in the insurance broker space, and immediate action items following the U.S. tariff exemption … Weekly Newsletter – September 7, 2025 Read More »