About Us
We help established small and mid-sized businesses become capital/lender ready through cohort-based learning and tailored 1:1 coaching. Our approach translates lender expectations into clear actions so owners can strengthen financials, present a compelling lending case, and fund growth with confidence.
Our team of experienced consultants has a proven track record of working with small and mid-sized businesses (SMBS) across various industries to develop and implement effective strategies that drive growth and profitability.
Who We Serve
Established businesses that are preparing to borrow for growth, working capital, equipment, or expansion. We work with owners and leadership teams across industries, as well as lenders and ecosystem partners that want clients to be better prepared for a successful loan outcome.
What Makes Us Different
Lender’s-eye perspective: We teach the 5 C’s of Credit, DSCR, and the metrics that drive decisions, then help you apply them to your business.
Hands-on deliverables: Checklists, templates, and working sessions produce documents you can use with lenders, not just theory.
Efficiency and clarity: We focus on the few actions that move approval odds and reduce processing friction for you and your lending partner.
Flexible delivery: Cohorts for peer learning and momentum, 1:1 coaching for depth and speed, licensing for institutions that want to scale client readiness.
Rooted in the ecosystem: Based in Metro Detroit, we understand how owners, lenders, and local partners work together to get deals across the finish line.
About the Founder
Lola Aré, MBA is a small business consultant and capital-readiness coach with 25+ years of experience helping owners build lender-ready businesses. She created the Becoming Bankable suite to demystify how lenders evaluate risk and to give business leaders practical steps that improve outcomes. Lola’s teaching style is direct, supportive, and focused on measurable progress.
Features
What We Do Best
COHORT-BASED LEARNING
Live/Online cohorts with tools to get lender ready
tailored 1:1 coACHing
Personal guidance to refine cash flow, and lender-ready business plan
capITAL READINESS STRATEGY
Roadmap to strengthen credit, financials, lending story
lENDER-READY BUSINESS PLANNING
Plans and projections aligned to lender expectations
OPERATIONS AND GROWTH SYSTEMS
Streamline processes and tools to boost margins
PARTNERSHIPS AND LICENSING
License our curriculum or co-deliver cohorts