Independent guidance on how to buy a small or trades business — what it's worth, how to vet it, and how to finance it with an SBA loan. From a source that doesn't take a cut of your deal.
How buyers value a business, what multiples are realistic by industry, and why the asking price isn't the value.
Valuation for buyers →How SBA 7(a) acquisition loans work, typical down payments, and how to get pre-qualified before you offer.
Financing & SBA →The full process — search, evaluate, offer, due diligence, close — and the mistakes first-time buyers make.
See the process →Buying a business is one of the biggest decisions you'll make, and almost everyone advising you is paid to get you to close — the listing broker works for the seller, the lender earns on the loan. This site is the neutral corner: plain-English guidance for the buyer, with real data instead of sales pitches, built for the wave of people buying boring, profitable trades businesses from retiring owners.
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