{"id":26498,"date":"2023-04-25T15:16:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/?page_id=26498"},"modified":"2025-03-21T18:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:43:33","slug":"acquire-a-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Acquire a business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26498\" class=\"elementor elementor-26498\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db9249c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db9249c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab49c11\" data-id=\"ab49c11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb70f70 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb70f70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ceb4a0\" data-id=\"2ceb4a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b17f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b17f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acquire a business<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e182b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e182b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Acquiring a business can feel like a minefield \u2013 there are so many things to consider. At Swoop, we get it. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve broken it down into these simple steps so you have everything you need to know about acquiring a business, how to conduct due diligence, and where to find a business to acquire.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e53beee elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"e53beee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f5674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47f5674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/advisor-us.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/advisor-us.png 474w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/advisor-us-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/advisor-us-19x20.png 19w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/advisor-us-74x80.png 74w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-681d344 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"681d344\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f03666c\" data-id=\"f03666c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17daf11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17daf11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e7280e\" data-id=\"5e7280e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b57904 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b57904\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eed5f59\" data-id=\"eed5f59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90045b7 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90045b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"77\" height=\"77\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/icon-get-up.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16611\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25bb68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25bb68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Find a business<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25939fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25939fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s early days. Let&#8217;s make sure you&#8217;ve got all the basics covered so you&#8217;re all set for the next step in your journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c913f21\" data-id=\"c913f21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859e476 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"859e476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"77\" height=\"77\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/icon-loans.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25670\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3f1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3f1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Secure funding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c4c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c4c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s now time to make sure you have the capital available to acquire your chosen business. Review a range of options that will help you acquisition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23e65e3\" data-id=\"23e65e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8ca07 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd8ca07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"77\" height=\"77\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/icon-prepare-future.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16612\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b940d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0b940d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Plan a successful acquisition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d935ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d935ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get expert advice<\/a> on how to thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8379f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8379f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From due diligence, to a merger strategy, find out how to plan a successful acquisition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bf091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c6bf091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050908b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"050908b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steps to acquiring a business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6e671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e6e671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5772b33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5772b33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1303a15a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1303a15a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c035fb7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c035fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1349d37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1349d37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"65\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/icon-acquire-business-min.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26517\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa0d7ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aa0d7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buying a business<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc5b878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc5b878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">An overview of the steps required to buying a business<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ec9a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46ec9a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/how-to-buy-a-business\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/active.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26508\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f87a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80f87a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3519d4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3519d4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b8d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08b8d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"65\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/icon-business-expansion-min.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26507\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f507f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1f507f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find a business<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db62ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db62ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Find the business that you want to acquire through traditional channels<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93f118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d93f118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/how-to-find-a-business-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/active.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26508\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdec0df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fdec0df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6947525d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6947525d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed312e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ed312e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/cashflow.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26256\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8f32b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a8f32b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Value the business<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dd7ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18dd7ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accurately determine the value of the business you are looking to acquire<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4903885a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4903885a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/how-to-value-a-company\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/active-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26510\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7749621a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7749621a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c633062 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c633062\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce1348f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ce1348f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/cashflow.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26256\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b836176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b836176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find a broker<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35530f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35530f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Details on how to find a business acquisition broker, should you require one<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0ecb1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c0ecb1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/how-to-find-a-business-acquisition-broker\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/active-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26511\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfe8d05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dfe8d05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453fbe30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"453fbe30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a63f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24a63f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"65\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/icon-import-export-finance-min.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26513\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f46415f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f46415f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Due diligence<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60969ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60969ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Actionable steps to conducting due dilligence in your business acquisition<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320200f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"320200f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/how-to-conduct-due-diligence-for-a-business-acquisition\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/active-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26512\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fe8634 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77fe8634\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea82ba5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ea82ba5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688f8c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"688f8c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"65\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/icon-debt-refinance-min.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26515\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21327541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21327541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Letter of intent<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e492c28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e492c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guidance on writing a letter of intent for your business acquisition proposal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1368e52b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1368e52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/how-to-write-letter-of-intent-loi\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/active-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26514\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d39557 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39d39557\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d399f47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d399f47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5102cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c5102cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"65\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/property-finance.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26258\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bcca3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56bcca3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finance options<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c4d86e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74c4d86e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guidance on the types of finance available for acquiring a business<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4395a082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4395a082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/how-to-finance-a-business-acquisition\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/active-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26516\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431196c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"431196c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672badc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"672badc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bc1584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11bc1584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"65\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/icon-acquire-business-min.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26517\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df242fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df242fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vendor financing<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab74a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ab74a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Actionable steps to using vendor finance when acquiring a business<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e4afc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65e4afc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/acquire-a-business\/how-to-use-vendor-financing-to-buy-a-business\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/active-6.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26518\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418b7d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"418b7d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4892c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b4892c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc275a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffc275a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"65\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/icon-acquire-business-min.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26517\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fde219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fde219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plan your acquisition<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7aca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed7aca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enable growth and diversification by successfully acquiring a new 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Throughout this process Tim has been strategic, collaborative and supportive working directly with AreaWealth and First Pacific Capital.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Dean Lupton, Chief Commercial Officer<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Area Wealth AdministrationServices Pty Ltd<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>I signed up on Swoop and within five minutes discovered I\u2019d been overpaying on my FX transactions by $6k a year!<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Jamie<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">APAP<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>I always found going to banks intimidating and time-consuming but Swoop was easy to work with and fast. The matching technology was amazing and the team was knowledgeable and approachable. They\u2019re definitely a long term partner for me now.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Aiden<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Sknhead<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>I found a number of funding sources that I\u2019ve never come across. Swoop are like my internal fundraising team who did all the work. All I needed to do was to turn up in the meetings and phone calls they\u2019ve arranged.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Von<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Nimble Babies<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>Swoop guided us through startup funding and our Seed round. Would highly recommend to any startup.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Will Kennedy<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Co-founder & Director, Sons<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>Amazing service with a super professional team. Don\u2019t waste your time by looking anywhere else but the Swoop platform. 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