Step-by-step guides
The whole purchase, one numbered step at a time — what to do, when, who decides, and the official source for every rule.
Buying a small business, step by step
From your first search to your first months as owner, on three paths: an SBA loan, cash or seller financing, or an online business. Every rule linked to its official source.
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Financing a purchase with an SBA 7(a) loan
How an SBA 7(a) loan for a business acquisition works: who lends, how much of your own money goes in, how a seller note counts, the personal guarantee, and the term.
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Due diligence, step by step
What to check between the letter of intent and closing, in order: tax returns against the P&L, add-backs, liens, lawsuits, licenses, the lease, and the people.
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Closing, and your first months as owner
Asset or stock purchase, the price allocation the IRS asks both sides to report, sales-tax clearance, a new EIN, licenses, employees' I-9s, and the handover.
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