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Owner-Occupant & First-Buyer

ROBS + SBA Injection Pairing (Zero-Cash Acquisition)

Roll 401(k) into C-corp equity; SBA funds 90% — buy $500K–$5M businesses with $0 out-of-pocket.

Overview

First-time acquirers with $50K+ in a 401(k) or IRA can use ROBS to fund the SBA-required 10% equity injection with retirement dollars (no penalty, no tax event). Combined with SBA 7(a) 90% financing and a small seller-carry, first-time buyers routinely close $1M–$5M business acquisitions with zero personal cash. Rigorous compliance (plan admin, 5500 filings) essential.

Best fit
First-time acquirers with retirement balancesCorporate refugeesSearch-fund entrepreneurs
Estimated impact
Deploy $50K–$500K penalty-free + skip personal-cash requirement

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