Business funding, entrepreneurship, investing, and building wealth after a successful career all come down to one thing: having the right team and making smart decisions before the money stops coming.

I’m Alex Shvarts, founder and CEO of FundKite. Every year, thousands of business owners apply for business funding, working capital, and growth capital because they need help scaling their companies, managing cash flow, and creating long-term success.

In this episode of the Unbankable Podcast, I sit down with two-time NBA Champion Mario Chalmers to talk about life after professional sports, business ownership, investing, leadership, and why many athletes struggle financially after retirement.

Mario shares what it was like playing alongside LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and one of the greatest teams in NBA history. More importantly, he shares the lessons he learned transitioning from basketball to business.

We discuss:

🏆 life after the NBA
💰 why many professional athletes go broke
📈 investing, business ownership, and wealth building
🚀 how to transition from sports into entrepreneurship
🤝 why building the right team matters
📊 business funding and growth opportunities
🧠 leadership lessons from championship teams
💵 managing money after million-dollar paychecks stop
🎯 how successful entrepreneurs make decisions
🔥 why confidence in sports doesn’t automatically translate to business

At FundKite, we work with business owners every day who need business funding, working capital, and growth capital to keep growing. One lesson that applies to both athletes and entrepreneurs is simple: you don’t have to know everything, but you do need the right people around you.

If you’re building a business, investing for the future, or trying to create long-term wealth, this conversation is full of lessons that go far beyond basketball.

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What’s more difficult: becoming a champion — or staying successful after you’ve already won? 👇

Business owners ask me all the time:

How do you grow a business without running out of cash?
How do you get business funding when traditional banks say no?
How do you get working capital for your business without sacrificing growth?

The reality is that every business owner eventually faces the same challenge: access to capital.

In this episode of the Unbankable Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Dimitri Gitelmaker to discuss something that applies to every entrepreneur — building a business outside of a broken system.

While Dr. Gitelmaker built his practice outside the traditional healthcare model, the lessons apply to every founder, business owner, and entrepreneur trying to scale a company, manage cash flow, build a strong brand, and create long-term value.

At FundKite, we’ve helped thousands of businesses secure business funding, working capital, and growth capital when traditional financing wasn’t the right fit. That’s why conversations like this matter.

We discuss:

💰 How entrepreneurs build businesses outside traditional systems
📈 Why access to capital can make or break a growing compan
🚀 How to scale a service-based business
🧠 Why every professional eventually becomes a salesperson
🔥 Building a premium brand instead of competing on price
🏥 How concierge medicine became a successful business model
🤖 AI, innovation, and the future of healthcare
📊 The challenges of scaling expertise-driven businesses
👨‍💼Leadership, hiring, delegation, and business growth
💡 What every entrepreneur can learn from doctors, consultants, and service professionals

If you’re searching for how to get business funding, how to get funding for your business, how to raise business funding, or how successful founders build companies outside traditional systems, this episode is for you.

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One insurance mistake… and everything you built could disappear overnight. 🚨

I’m Alex Shvarts, founder and CEO of FundKite, and in this episode of the Unbankable Podcast, I sit down with Ryan Brawner from Plastridge Insurance to talk about the insurance mistakes that destroy businesses every single year.

From restaurant fires 🔥 to lawsuits ⚖️ to business interruption nightmares — this conversation breaks down what business owners NEED to understand before it’s too late.

We talk about:

• why cheap insurance can become the most expensive decision you make
• what hospitality owners MUST protect from day one
• business interruption insurance explained simply
• what happens after a major loss or lawsuit
• how insurance brokers actually think
• why trust matters more than price in business
• sales, risk, relationships, and protecting your future

Ryan also shares some CRAZY real-life insurance stories 😂 and practical advice every entrepreneur should hear.

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What’s the biggest business mistake YOU’VE seen someone make trying to “save money”? 👀