Raise capital to find and buy a business you'll run as CEO.
Traditional: raise $500K–$700K search capital from ~15 investors; they get first look at acquisition equity. Self-funded: SBA 7(a) + seller carry, keep 60–80% equity.
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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.
Buy a $1–5M profitable business with 10% down.
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.