System and Method for Automating the Financing of a Business Sale

A method for automating the financing of a business sale, the method comprising:

• determining, between a business buyer and a business seller, a total purchase price for a business;
• determining a financed portion of the total purchase price;
• paying, by the business buyer, at least a portion of the total purchase price for the business as an initial payment, wherein the initial payment is generally smaller than the financed portion;
• operating the business;
• generating revenue, by the business, at least partially through a credit card reader;
• automatically allocating, through an escrow system, at least a portion of the generated revenue from the credit card reader towards the financed portion of the total purchase price;
• controlling the escrow system and the credit card reader though a central processor;
• and
• receiving, by the business seller, the portion of the generated revenue from the escrow system, wherein the business seller receives the portion of the generated revenue periodically and within a predetermined period.

One or more computer storage media storing computer-usable instructions, that when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method comprising the steps of:

• paying a fee to access said method;
• determining, between a business buyer and a business seller, a total purchase price for a business;
• determining a financed portion of the total purchase price;
• paying, by the business buyer, at least a portion of the total purchase price for the business;
• operating the business;
• generating revenue, by the business, at least partially through a point-of-sale system;
• automatically allocating, through an escrow system, at least a portion of the generated revenue from the point-of-sale system towards the financed portion of the total purchase price;
• and
• receiving, by the business seller, the portion of the generated revenue from the escrow system.