Joshua Kim, Laurence Girard | Office Hours #288

Joshua Kim He discovered the world of SBA financing and after much trial and error, was able to finance his first business purchase with an SBA loan of $1.2M at 19 without family money, connections or an ‘insider’ at the bank approving the loan. Subsequently he was able to get 2 more loans totalling another $1.3M+ to purchase 2 more businesses. By the time of his exit this year, topline was over $8M+. He now helps companies take advantage of the government's lesser known program, to take their businesses to the next level. Laurence Girard Seven years ago, he was a 23-year-old Harvard Extension School student with a background as an emergency room volunteer, an interest in the effects of diet and lifestyle on health, and an idea about applying video conferencing to healthcare. That summer, encouraged by mentors at the Harvard Innovation Lab, he launched a company offering one of the first telemedicine software products available for license to dietitians and physicians.