Would You Buy This Business? A Live Deal Review

Join us for a discussion-based webinar where we move beyond theory and look at real businesses for sale — through the eyes of an SBA lender.

In this live, podcast-style session, we’re joined by Tom Weikel, Senior Loan Officer at Live Oak Bank,  to review an actual business acquisition and walk through exactly how a lender sizes up the deal. You’ll hear what catches a lender’s eye first, which financial and operational details carry the most weight, and the red flags that first-time buyers routinely miss.

As we work through the deal, Tom will break down how an acquisition like this actually gets financed — typical funding structures, what lenders need to see, how cash flow shapes your options, and where buyers most often run into trouble when trying to secure capital.

Rather than a formal presentation or sales pitch, this is built as an open, candid conversation: walking through a real deal, breaking down what stands out, and showing how a lender thinks long before a buyer makes an offer or applies for financing.

In this session, you’ll learn to:

• See a business acquisition the way an SBA lender does
• Spot the red flags that stall or sink first-time deals
• Understand what makes an acquisition financeable — before you approach a lender
• Recognize how cash flow and deal structure drive your financing options

It’s ideal for first-time buyers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and current owners who want a practical, real-world look at how to evaluate an acquisition — and understand their financing options with more clarity and confidence.

This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SSBCI-21031-0044 awarded to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.