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We write articles about the business buying process and other topics that might be useful for entrepreneurs looking to buy a small or medium sized business in Canada.

Business Buyer Articles
Looking to Buy a Business? What are the Options?
Businesses for Sale and the role of the Internet
6 Reasons to Buy an Existing Business for Sale
Manufacturing Business For Sale
Respect Timelines During a Business Sale
Selling or Buying a Food Manufacturing Business

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Guide
Buying a Business in Canada

Helpful Government Links for Business Buyers
Industry Canada
Hamilton, Ontario - Business & Economic Development
Halton, Ontario Business Development Centre
Toronto Business and Economic Development

Business Banking and Financing Resources
CIBC Small Business Banking
Royal Bank of Canada - Small Business Financing
Toronto Dominion Bank - Business Banking
Export Development Corporation

Business Sale Classifieds
Business Sell Canada - Businesses For Sale in Canada. A directory of businesses currently for sale in Canada. Buy a profitable Canadian business. Sell your own Canadian business. Find business opportunities. Brokers & Agents Welcome.
Canada BizMart
Merger Network

Canada 411 - find a person or business in Canada
Google Canada - find anything

Brokerage Information
Coldwell Banker Canada

More Articles
Buying a Toronto Business from Out of Town
Selling A Business Quickly
Tips to Dealing With a Business Broker
Myths in Valuing a Business
Relatively Few Business Buyers in the Market
Canadian Business For Sale Market
Financing a Business Acquisition
Transition a Business You've Purchased
Buying a Car Wash Business
Business Immigrants - buying business for sale
Buying a Business - Be Prepared For Closing Day
Financing a business for sale - post-recession challenges
Buying a Business and Improving It

Financing a Business Purchase
If you are in the market looking to buy a business for sale, how the purchase will be financed is an important issue for you to address. Often, potential business buyers are surprised to learn that buying a business is a completely different type of transaction as compared to buying a house or even a commercial real estate. There is much less risk tolerance on the part of most lender to finance a small business acquisition. In fact, it may be quite difficult to buy a business without a sizable down payment. There are some government sponsored small business acquisition loan programs available that are administered by chartered Banks and other financial institutions that you should investigate if you are serious about buying a business for sale.

The key point we are trying to stress is that business acquisition financing can be tight so be prepared to come up with a sizable down payment and really do your homework with respect to available financing. Other common sources of business acquisition financing in Canada include 'friends & family' money (be careful going down this path though), retirement funds, home equity line of credit, vendor financing negotiated with the seller of the business and perhaps bringing in a partner. There are risks associated with all of these options so please be prudent.