Doug Breaker
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About the author
Doug bought Shoeboxed in 2025 after spending 15 years as a CEO for hire. He's worked at some great companies (and learned a lot from the ones that weren't so great). Now he's building something he actually owns, and doing something he loves - helping small business owners and entreprenuers stop overpaying on taxes and keeping more cash for themselves.
About Shoeboxed - January 6th, 2026
SBA Loan Down Payment: How I Bought a $1M+ Business for 5% Down (And A Warning) Most people think you need hundreds of thousands in cash to buy a business. I bought Shoeboxed for 5% down using an SBA loan. Here's exactly how the deal worked—the seller financing, the standby note trick, and why the personal guarantee should terrify you. This is the real case study with a full breakdown of how I used an SBA loan to buy Shoeboxed.
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