In most (but not all) small business purchases, the seller provides the financing. This has several advantages over bank financing.

Bank

Seller

  • Higher Interest Rate
  • Lower Interest Rate
  • Higher Down Payment
  • Lower Down Payment
  • Difficult Credit Checks
  • Simple Credit Checks
  • Your Home and Personal Collateral for Loan Plus Personal Guarantee
  • Business as Collateral and Personal Guarantee
  • No Seller Commitment to future Success of Business
  • Greater Seller Commitment to your Success
  • Long Approval Process
  • Short Approval Process
  • Narrow Pool of Money Resources
  • Seller is a Resource