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1. [Buying](https://help.acquire.com/buying)

# Buying

 Get help when buying a business on Aquire.com

## Getting started

- [How to sign up and view listings on Acquire.com](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-sign-up-on-acquire.com)
- [How does Acquire.com work?](https://help.acquire.com/how-does-microacquire-work)
- [How do buyer pricing plans work?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-i-upgrade-from-the-free-plan)
- [How do I verify my identity?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-i-verify-my-identity-1)
- [How do I verify my funds?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-i-verify-my-funds)
- [How to buy a startup on Acquire.com](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-buy-a-startup-on-acquire.com)

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## Financing

- [How to finance your acquisition with an SBA loan](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-finance-your-acquisition-with-an-sba-loan)

## Finding a startup

- [How to evaluate a startup for acquisition](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-evaluate-a-startup-for-acquisition)
- [How do startup recommendations work?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-startup-recommendations-work)
- [How do I add and remove favorites?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-i-favorite-and-hide-startups-1)
- [How do I archive startups and messages?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-i-hide-startups)
- [Why was my startup access request rejected?](https://help.acquire.com/why-was-my-startup-access-request-rejected)
- [What to do when sellers don’t respond](https://help.acquire.com/what-to-do-when-sellers-dont-respond)
- [How do I hide and un-hide listings?](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-hide-and-un-hide-listings)
- [How do I use the search filters?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-i-use-the-search-filters)
- [How do recommended listing notifications work?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-recommended-listing-notifications-work)
- [How do I archive listing notifications?](https://help.acquire.com/how-do-i-archive-listing-notifications)
- [How can I chat with sellers and view full listings?](https://help.acquire.com/how-can-i-chat-with-sellers-1)
- [How to use saved searches](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-use-saved-searches)

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## Evaluating startups

- [How to follow up on approved requests](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-follow-up-on-approved-requests)
- [How to use the buyer evaluate feature](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-use-the-buyer-evaluate-feature)

## Making an offer

- [How to make an offer](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-make-an-offer)
- [How to use the LOI builder](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-use-the-loi-builder)
- [How to download your LOI](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-download-your-loi)
- [How to upload an LOI](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-upload-an-loi)

## Due diligence

- [How to use the APA builder](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-use-the-apa-builder)
- [How can I add additional terms to an APA?](https://help.acquire.com/how-can-i-include-additional-terms-to-an-apa)
- [Recommended M&A lawyers for buyers](https://help.acquire.com/recommended-ma-lawyers-for-buyers)
- [How to do due diligence](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-do-due-diligence)

## Escrow & closing

- [How to close your acquisition safely](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-close-your-acquisition-safely)
- [How does escrow work?](https://help.acquire.com/how-does-escrow-work-2)
- [Can I close my acquisition off-platform?](https://help.acquire.com/can-i-close-my-acquisition-off-platform)
- [Which banks does Escrow.com support?](https://help.acquire.com/which-banks-does-escrow.com-support)

## After acquisition

- [What happens after acquisition?](https://help.acquire.com/what-happens-after-acquisition-1)

## FAQs

- [Buyer FAQs](https://help.acquire.com/buyer-faqs-1)

## Formalizing your offer

- [How to formalize your offer with an APA](https://help.acquire.com/how-to-formalize-an-offer-with-an-apa)

- [Buying](https://help.acquire.com/buying#main-content)

    - [Getting started](https://help.acquire.com/buying#getting-started)
    - [Financing](https://help.acquire.com/buying#financing)
    - [Finding a startup](https://help.acquire.com/buying#finding-a-startup)
    - [Evaluating startups](https://help.acquire.com/buying#evaluating-startups)
    - [Making an offer](https://help.acquire.com/buying#making-an-offer)
    - [Due diligence](https://help.acquire.com/buying#due-diligence)
    - [Escrow & closing](https://help.acquire.com/buying#escrow-closing)
    - [After acquisition](https://help.acquire.com/buying#after-acquisition)
    - [FAQs](https://help.acquire.com/buying#faqs)
    - [Formalizing your offer](https://help.acquire.com/buying#formalizing-your-offer)
- [Selling](https://help.acquire.com/selling#main-content)

    - [Getting started](https://help.acquire.com/selling#getting-started)
    - [Listing](https://help.acquire.com/selling#listing)
    - [Insights](https://help.acquire.com/selling#insights)
    - [Evaluating buyers](https://help.acquire.com/selling#evaluating-buyers)
    - [Fielding offers](https://help.acquire.com/selling#fielding-offers)
    - [Due diligence](https://help.acquire.com/selling#due-diligence)
    - [Escrow & closing](https://help.acquire.com/selling#escrow-closing)
    - [After acquisition](https://help.acquire.com/selling#after-acquisition)
    - [FAQs](https://help.acquire.com/selling#faqs)
    - [Acquisition Tips](https://help.acquire.com/selling#acquisition-tips)
    - [APA](https://help.acquire.com/selling#apa)
- [Account](https://help.acquire.com/account)
- [Resources](https://help.acquire.com/resources)
- [Mini Courses](https://help.acquire.com/mini-courses#main-content)

    - [Negotiations](https://help.acquire.com/mini-courses#negotiations)
    - [Preparation](https://help.acquire.com/mini-courses#preparation)

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