May 23, 2026 | Mergers and Acquisitions, SBA Loans, Success Stories
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: An electrical business acquisition was stuck because the buyer did not have the required license to operate the company. The SBA loan moved forward after the buyer secured a two-year employment agreement with the company’s licensed manager, giving...
May 21, 2026 | SBA Loans, Success Stories
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A Midwest woodworking company was acquired through a $5.3M purchase with $350K in working capital after another bank would not structure the deal to close. The final structure included a $3.8M SBA 7(a) loan, seller note, standby note, and buyer...
Mar 26, 2026 | SBA Loans, Success Stories
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A Midwest country store and restaurant sale required a fast closing due to ownership transition, and a $1.95M acquisition loan got it done despite external delays. The Situation The owner of this Midwest country store and restaurant had passed away....
Mar 26, 2026 | SBA Loans, Success Stories
This was a very interesting business, as its main source of revenue is designing and printing election signs for political candidates. You know, those signs your neighbors put on their front yards every election, and you have to take extra special care in the morning...
Dec 30, 2025 | SBA Loans, Success Stories
This dry food distributor in the South had what most banks would consider the kiss of death: declining revenue. Every year from 2022 through 2024, revenue declined, before finally stabilizing in 2025 year-to-date. For most lenders, an SBA 7(a) loan with declining...
Dec 30, 2025 | SBA Loans, Success Stories
When both the buyer and seller are committed, problems tend to work themselves out. I can’t remember a deal that was more dependent on commitment and follow-through than this manufacturing company acquisition in Florida. This story is a real example of what happens...
