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Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Brandon Martini, Co-Founder & COO of Stratus Financial (Episode 1570)

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Brandon Martini discovered 80% of flight students drop out without funding, sparking a niche lending business.
Brandon Martini, co-founder of Stratus Financial, discusses how his company provides student loans for flight training, addressing an 80% dropout rate for unfunded students. He shares insights on niche entrepreneurship, capital raising, and the future of aviation lending, while also touching on his podcast and AI's impact on the industry.

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A clear look at how flight training gets funded when private lending options have narrowed.

This episode digs into the business side of Stratus Financial, a lender that helps aspiring commercial pilots keep training when the bills arrive over years, not months.

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You want the business model behind pilot-training finance, not aviation romance.

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