Business Acquisition Loansin New Orleans

Business Acquisition Loans for New Orleans businesses

Buying an existing New Orleans business - restaurant, dental practice, distribution operation, professional services book - is one of the highest-success uses of SBA 7(a) financing. SBA will fund up to 90% of the purchase price (10% buyer equity, sometimes structured as a seller note on standby) with 10-year amortization on goodwill and longer on any real estate involved.

The deal hits or misses on three things: clean trailing 3-year financials from the seller, sufficient cash flow coverage (typically 1.25x debt service after a reasonable owner salary) and an acquirer with industry-relevant experience. We have routed acquisitions of New Orleans auto shops, medical practices and I-10 logistics companies. Each has a different short-list of SBA Preferred Lenders most likely to say yes.

Timing matters. SBA acquisition deals typically close in 60-90 days from offer accepted to funded - sometimes faster with a Preferred Lender that has the seller's industry experience. The riskiest stretch is the period between LOI and SBA approval. We recommend conditional-on-financing language in the LOI so the buyer isn't exposed if underwriting comes back differently than expected.

Every Drawbridge Lending application runs through Louisiana-licensed lending partners -- one soft credit pull, side-by-side offers, no fee until close.

Other money programs

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  Accounts Receivable Financing

  Revolving line secured by your open invoices
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  Invoice Factoring

  Sell your invoices, get cash within 24 hours
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  Revenue Based Financing

  Repay as a fixed percentage of monthly revenue
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  Small Business Loans

  One soft-pull application, every major loan product
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  Small Business Loans Near Me

  Local New Orleans loan advisors, statewide lender bench
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  SBA Loans

  Government-backed funding for New Orleans businesses