Partners for buyers
The team behind your acquisition
From financing to diligence to closing, Baton introduces you to lenders, accountants, attorneys and insurers who work on small business acquisitions every day.
The network
Who helps you buy
SBA lender
Most small business acquisitions are financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. We work with lenders who close them regularly.
See our full SBA lender listPreferred partner
Byline Bank
SBA Preferred Lender that makes credit decisions in-house and finances acquisitions across industries.
bylinebank.comPreferred partner
Truliant Federal Credit Union
The top credit union originator of SBA 7(a) loans, financing business acquisitions and partner buyouts.
truliantfcu.orgLoan broker
Shops your deal to several lenders at once and finds the one most likely to fund it on good terms.
Preferred partner
Pioneer Capital Advisory
Commercial financing advisory firm that places SBA and non-SBA acquisition loans.
pioneercapitaladvisory.comPreferred partner
GoSBA
SBA loan broker focused on business acquisitions. Free to buyers, since lenders pay its fee.
gosbaloans.comQuality of earnings
Confirms the earnings you are paying for are real before you commit. Many lenders ask for one.
Preferred partner
Tonnesen Accounting
Quality of earnings reports built for small business and SBA acquisitions.
tonnesenaccountingservices.comPreferred partner
UHY
National accounting and advisory firm. Runs quality of earnings reviews and helps companies clean up their books.
uhy-us.comM&A attorney
Drafts and negotiates the purchase agreement and makes sure what diligence turns up ends up in it.
Preferred partner
Empire Business Law
Flat-fee business law firm serving owners and buyers in New York, New Jersey and California.
empirebusinesslawfirm.comPreferred partner
SMB Law Group
Big Law experience for Main Street deals: M&A, tax strategy and fractional general counsel for small business sales and acquisitions.
smblaw.groupPreferred partner
Levy Blackman
Providence, Rhode Island firm focused on business transactions, business litigation and real estate law.
levyblackman.comEscrow
Holds your deposit and the closing funds and releases them only when the deal terms are met.
Preferred partner
E-commerce Law Group
Represents buyers and sellers of e-commerce, SaaS and other online businesses from LOI through closing, and runs the escrow.
ecommlawgroup.comCommercial diligence
Tests the customers, market and competition behind the numbers.
Technology diligence
Reviews the software, systems and data you are about to inherit.
Business insurance
Gets coverage in place by closing, including the policies an SBA loan requires.
Business plans
Writes the plan and projections lenders want with a loan application.
Real estate appraisal
If property comes with the deal, your lender needs an appraisal before it funds.
Preferred partner
Bowery Valuation
Commercial real estate appraisals for deals where property is part of the sale.
boweryvaluation.comHow it works
From sign-up to introduction
- 1
Create your Baton account
Sign up as an owner or a buyer. It takes a couple of minutes.
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Tell us what you need
Your deal team asks about your timeline, location and the kind of help you are after.
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Get an introduction
We connect you with a partner who fits your deal. You agree scope and fees with them directly.
Common questions
Found a business you want to buy?
Create a Baton account and your deal team will introduce you to the lenders and advisors you need to close.