Beau Eckstein is a nationally recognized entrepreneur, commercial finance expert, franchise consultant, real estate investor, author, educator, and media personality with more than 28 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and investors access capital, acquire businesses, and build lasting wealth through business ownership and real estate investing.

Named the 2025 Coleman SBA Loan Broker of the Year, Beau is widely regarded as one of the country's leading experts in SBA financing, franchise funding, business acquisitions, and commercial real estate lending. Over the course of his career, he has structured financing ranging from first-time business purchases to complex, multi-million-dollar commercial real estate transactions, hospitality projects, franchise portfolios, and large-scale ground-up construction developments.

Working with entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and business owners across the country, Beau specializes in structuring creative financing solutions utilizing SBA, USDA, conventional lending, bridge financing, private capital, and institutional debt to help clients successfully grow their businesses and investment portfolios.

As the Co-Founder of the National Association of SBA Loan Brokers (NASLB), Beau is committed to advancing education, professionalism, and collaboration within the SBA lending industry.

Beyond financing, Beau has become a trusted advisor in the franchise industry through his brokerage, Business Ownership Coach, where he serves as a franchise consultant helping aspiring entrepreneurs identify, evaluate, and acquire franchise businesses that align with their financial goals, skills, and lifestyle. His team guides clients through every stage of the process—from discovery and franchise selection to due diligence, financing, and ultimately becoming successful business owners. Whether purchasing a franchise startup or an existing resale, Beau helps clients navigate one of the most important financial decisions of their lives.

Beau is also the creator of Business Ownership Launch, a transformational cohort-based coaching program designed to help individuals transition from employee to business owner. Through live coaching, assessments, education, accountability, and access to financing resources, participants gain the knowledge and confidence needed to successfully purchase or launch a business.

As the founder of Business Ownership Coach, Beau is on a mission to help one million aspiring entrepreneurs become successful business owners through education, coaching, financing, strategic partnerships, and live events.

He is the host of the Investor Financing Podcast and a rapidly growing YouTube channel, where he educates entrepreneurs on SBA lending, business acquisitions, franchise ownership, commercial real estate, and wealth-building strategies.

Beau is the co-author of From Paycheck to Freedom with Tom Wheelwright, featuring a foreword by Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad. His upcoming book, Broke at the Finish Line, explores why traditional retirement planning often falls short and introduces a modern wealth-building framework centered on business ownership, tax strategy, real estate investing, and alternative assets.

Before becoming known nationally for commercial finance, Beau was one of the featured house flippers on an HGTV series that was filmed in 2013 and aired between 2013 and 2014, giving viewers an inside look at the realities of residential real estate investing.

Today, Beau is a sought-after keynote speaker, educator, and trusted advisor who helps entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, and developers navigate complex financing and investment opportunities. His unique ability to combine financing expertise, franchise consulting, business acquisition strategy, and wealth-building education has made him a respected voice in the entrepreneurship community.

"His mission is simple: to empower one million entrepreneurs with the education, financing, and strategies they need to become successful business owners, create lasting wealth, and build generational legacies."