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SBA 7(a) + Seller Note + Card Stack Acquisition

90% SBA + 5% seller carry + 5% card = zero-down business acquisition.

Overview

SBA 7(a) permits 90% LTV on business acquisitions when the seller carries a 5% standby note (no P&I payments for 24 months) — leaving only 5% equity injection. Fund that 5% with a business unsecured term loan or 0% intro card stack. Result: acquire a $2M cash-flowing business with effectively zero out-of-pocket capital, closing on the target's own cash flow.

Best fit
First-time acquirersSearch-fund entrepreneursOwner-operators buying up
Estimated impact
Acquire $500K–$5M businesses with $0 personal cash

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