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How to Structure a Business Acquisition: Seller Notes, Earnouts and SBA Rules

Oct 5, 2026

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How to Structure a Business Acquisition: Seller Notes, Earnouts and SBA Rules

Price is one number. Structure is five. A 2026 guide for buyers and owners in the lower middle market.

Fadi Malouf
Fadi Malouf

Forward Motion by Fadi Malouf

Documenting the real work of buying, building, and unsticking businesses since 1999.

© 2026 Forward Motion by Fadi Malouf.
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