Rooster Analysis

A buyer's analysis on any small businesses for sale. Upload the CIM; see the real cash flow, add-backs, fit score, and financing.

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"10% down" isn't the whole check.

Illustrative example, $1,000,000 business with an SBA loan:
Down payment $100,000
Closing costs $30,000
Working capital $60,000
Cash at close: $190,000

Free calculator: https://t.co/llJ1AR8sOi

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First-deal mistake: trusting the CIM's P&L without checking the tax returns.

Illustrative example:
P&L revenue: $1,200,000
Tax return: $1,080,000

A 10% gap needs an answer before you offer.

See the side-by-side: https://t.co/D0e4SyYU3M

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Reading more listings than you have time to model?

Paste a listing link or broker email into Rooster's free quick screen: a verdict, the concerns, fit with your buy box, and questions for the broker. Three free a month.

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See what you can afford here: https://t.co/vUM5sFzyV4

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SBA lenders check one ratio first: debt service coverage.

Cash flow after your salary ÷ a year of loan payments.

Illustrative example: $300,000 ÷ $200,000 = 1.50x. Most want 1.25x or the deal doesn't get funded.

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See the stress test: https://t.co/ONUT3bL3y2

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One customer is a big slice of revenue? Ask before you offer:

1. How long a customer?
2. Contract, and does it transfer?
3. Who owns the relationship?
4. Share growing or shrinking?
5. What if they leave?

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See the full guide: https://t.co/O2Tjcg7Oyn

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Before you sign an LOI, confirm:

1. Who holds the licenses
2. Which add-backs have paperwork
3. What if the top customer leaves
4. Working capital at close
5. Debt service coverage (SBA lenders want 1.25x+)

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Try it free: https://t.co/1l4gok2s9I

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Add-backs are where CIM numbers get generous.

Untick the ones you don't believe and SDE, the multiple, and your financing all recalculate.

Illustrative example: drop a $12,000 truck, SDE goes $475,000 → $463,000.

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The seller's SDE assumes you run the business.

Hiring a manager? Take their salary out first.

Illustrative example: $475,000 SDE - $85,000 manager = $390,000.

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How to use Rooster:

1. Set your buy box (free)
2. Quick-screen listings (free, three a month)
3. Full analysis on the keepers ($49)
4. Untick add-backs, log broker answers
5. Pass with a reason, or draft the LOI

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Rooster is built for first-time buyers looking at $500K–$5M businesses, self-funded or with an SBA loan and a seller note.

You shouldn't need to be an accountant to get a first read on a deal.

Not sure what you can afford? Free calculator, no account needed.

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Is this deal worth a week of your time?

Upload the CIM to Rooster and get the real cash flow (with page sources), add-backs you can reject, a fit score, 4 ways to finance it, and your walk-away price.