Overcoming Funding Challenges in Business: D'Alan Wilson’s Story on Small Business Radio Detroit

Building a business is never easy.

Building a business that changes lives? That’s a whole different level of sacrifice.

Overcoming funding challenges in business? Even harder!

In the first episode of Small Business Radio Detroit, we sat down with D'Alan Wilson, founder of STK Landscaping and Contracting, to talk about the real struggles entrepreneurs face when trying to fund and grow their businesses in today’s economy.

Watch the full episode here:

Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

D'Alan’s story is one every entrepreneur can relate to:

✅ Big vision.

✅ Bigger mission.

✅ But limited funding.

He shared candidly about what it’s like to be caught between a rock and a hard place—robbing Peter to pay Paul, making sacrifices most people don’t see, and pushing through those seasons when the economy falls and your dreams feel further away than ever.

Funding and capacity were two major pain points:

• How do you grow when you barely have enough to sustain?

• How do you hire help when you’re doing everything yourself?

  
  

These are the questions that too many small business owners are silently battling every day.

Strategies for Scaling with Little to No Funding, Overcoming Funding Challenges in Business

During our conversation, we shared real strategies for surviving and thriving even when resources feel scarce:

✔️ Bartering and Skill Trading: Trade your expertise for services you can’t afford right now. It’s about building collaborative economies instead of struggling in isolation.

✔️ Leaning Into Your Network: Your professional connections are not just LinkedIn trophies—they’re lifelines. D'Alan and I both agreed that the right phone call can open a door that money can’t.

✔️ Sustaining through Vision, Not Just Survival: When the economy falls apart, your vision has to stay intact. Seek the Kingdom first, and the strategy will follow.

Faith, Business, and Building Resilience

One of the most powerful parts of the conversation was hearing D'Alan speak about his deeper mission: STK doesn’t just stand for landscaping—it stands for "Seek The Kingdom."

His business is about more than contracts and clients—it’s about mentoring young men, creating jobs, and showing the next generation what it means to work with integrity and purpose.

And I could relate deeply.

My own spiritual journey has been the foundation that rebuilt my life. It's what allowed me to go from homelessness to managing government contracts. It's what continues to help me weather every storm in business.

Building a business without a spiritual anchor is like building a house without a foundation. Faith fuels resilience. And resilience fuels results.

Get Connected

If you’re tired of feeling stuck between dreams and dollars, this episode is for you.If you’re ready to build a business that creates change, not just income, you need to listen to this conversation.

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Final Takeaway

Success isn’t just about scaling—it’s about surviving the season between the seed and the harvest.

When you have vision, strategy, and faith—you can turn barriers into bridges. And that’s exactly what we’re doing on Small Business Radio Detroit.

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