Blog Posts & Articles Related To: Small Business Financing

When selling your small business, offering seller financing is a great way to help your business standout from others on the market and it is also a good strategy to consider that can help you close a sale. If you plan to offer seller financing there are a number of things you need to know.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Business purchase financing expert & advisor (BizBen ProBuy, ProSell Program) Peter Siegel shares his views of getting SBA loan financing when buying or selling a business. This blog explains the nuances of the SBA loan process when considering business purchase financing or getting pre-qualified.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

It is not uncommon for Sellers to get uncomfortable when a Buyer requires a loan to purchase the Seller's business. Often times Sellers will say "the Buyer is the one getting the loan; why am I the one under the microscope?"  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

What are actual adjusted net earnings (cash flow) of a small business being purchased with business acquisition financing? That's an important amount that lenders need to know. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com's Advisor - ProBuy / ProSell Programs) reviews this important concept with BizBen Blog users.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

To understand the pros and cons of diverting funds from your retirement funds towards the purchase of a business, it is first necessary to brush up on some investment basics. Before approaching the issue of using retirement funds to buy a business, let's take a quick look at stocks and bonds.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

The idea to have a buying a business checklist follows the adage that it's always useful to start with a plan when searching to buy a small business for sale. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com and top advisor of the BizBen ProBuy Program suggests six items for all business buyers to utilize.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

There are companies who specialize in purchasing Business Notes (of course at a discount). You can sell all or part of your note. Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen Founder and ProBuy & ProSell Lead discusses this entire process in his latest article on selling your business note after you sell your business.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

The use of add backs & sellers discretionary cash is common among sellers of businesses when showing their financial information & explaining that the buyer will actually enjoy more profit than is shown. But buyers are cautioned to review documents closely. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explains.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Financing a business purchase has become more difficult in the past couple of years. But buyers and sellers of small and mid-sized businesses are finding other ways to raise the money needed to complete their transactions. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen discusses these ideas with BizBen Blog readers.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Trying to purchase a business with no money down is usually a waste of time if you want a good business. But leveraging into a business with a relatively small cash down payment can often be accomplished using some of these suggested strategies in this article on buying a business with limited cash.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts