Reason #5
Seller Financing – Unlike in real estate where Seller’s and real estate agents look at you like you’re from another planet when you bring up Seller financing, when buying a business it’s very customary and not out of the ordinary to request and get Seller financing.
Matter of fact, it could be a potential red flag when a Seller won’t offer financing. But Seller financing is usually pretty easy to negotiate, especially if you’re bringing a lot of other influencers to the table (experience, down payment, a business or marketing plan).
Owner-financed sales are nothing new—75 percent of all small-business sales involve some amount of seller financing—but traditional and Small Business Administration lenders now want a greater hedge on their bet.
Seller-financed transactions are especially common when a cash sale or traditional lending is difficult to come by, and the business doesn’t meet requirements for a venture capital investment. Without the typical intermediaries, flexible terms (payment schedule, loan period, interest rate, etc.) can be worked out based on the unique circumstances of the sale.
Voice search all began for Google several years ago with the now-shuttered, free directory assistance service GOOG-411. After the underlying infrastructure had matured Google introduced it on Android devices and in its iPhone apps. More recently, in July, the company 
