Buy a $1–5M profitable business with 10% down.
SBA 7(a) allows up to 90% financing on business acquisitions. Combine with a 5% seller-carry (standby for 2 years) and you can close with just 5% cash. Buy an established business with $200k–$1M SDE, replace owner as operator, pay debt from cash flow. Skills and hustle matter more than net worth.
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Sell your C-corp stock for up to $10M tax-free.
Bridge valuation gap and reduce upfront cash with earn-outs.
Shift income between entities to optimize tax and asset protection.
Buy the company you already run with minimal cash.
Raise capital to find and buy a business you'll run as CEO.
Buy $100–500k businesses fully seller-financed.
Start agency at $0, acquire competitors on seller notes.
Sell inventory before you pay for it — grow on supplier float.