The Deal
Firehouse Hostel & Lounge: $75K bridge to South by Southwest
Watch Collin Ballard & Kent Roth of Firehouse Hostel & Lounge discuss $75K bridge to South by Southwest for working capital smoothing in this episode of…
Featuring Collin Ballard & Kent Roth · Published March 25, 2026
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