It takes money to buy or upgrade your equipment and sometimes that means financing or leasing. But the folks who finance equipment might be more interested in getting your money than finding the solution that’s best for you.

So in this Shop Talk, we didn’t invite bank loan officers or leasing companies to speak, we asked two people with knowledge but no skin in the finance game, Stan Banks of ​ @T-Shirt Side Hustle  and Gary Kantor of  @Hirsch Solutions  , to talk about what you need to know to avoid costly mistakes when expanding or upgrading your business.