New York City, NY -- (SBWire) -- 02/09/2011 -- Biz2Credit, the #1 online credit resource for small businesses, today announced a partnership with BizBuySell, the Internet's largest business-for-sale marketplace. Through the arrangement, aspiring small business owners will be able to apply for the funding of businesses they seek to purchase on BizBuySell through BizBuySell’s Finance Center powered by Biz2Credit’s loan-matching platform.

“Would-be entrepreneurs seeking to purchase small businesses or franchises still encounter difficulty obtaining funding despite the passage of the Small Business Jobs Act,” said Rohit Arora, co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit. “Our partnership with BizBuySell will open access to capital and offer people looking to buy businesses the chance to apply for the credit they need to achieve their goals. Our platform that powers the BizBuySell Finance Center provides entrepreneurs with advice on how to improve their business plans, raise their credit scores, and increase their chances of getting small business loans. In essence, we fill the role of a surrogate online CFO for entrepreneurs who lack the time or the skills to fulfill that role themselves.”

When someone seeks to purchase a business or franchise on BizBuySell, they can access BizBuySell’s Finance Center (http://www.bizbuysell.com/partner/biz-2-credit/) powered by Biz2Credit’s platform, to be matched with lenders. The match is based on online profiles that are completed in less than five minutes in a safe, efficient, price-transparent environment. Biz2Credit will then connect entrepreneurs seeking funding with financial institutions whose criteria they meet. The entrepreneurs will also gain access to credit reports from the credit rating agencies Dun & Bradstreet and Equifax.

“This is a natural partnership pairing the largest marketplace for people looking to buy businesses and franchises with a leading online source of capital for small companies. The BizBuySell Finance Center powered by Biz2Credit maximizes aspiring buyers’ chances of obtaining the funding they need to buy the business of their dreams,” said Curtis Kroeker, General Manager of BizBuySell.

About BizBuySell
BizBuySell (http://www.bizbuysell,com) is the Internet's largest and most heavily trafficked business-for-sale marketplace with more business for sale listings, more unique users, and more search activity than any other service. Currently, over 45,000 businesses are listed for sale on BizBuySell and the site receives more than 725,000 monthly visits. BizBuySell also has one of the largest databases of sale comparables for recently sold businesses and one of the industry's leading franchise directories. Visit BizBuySell today to find the small business you’ve always wanted or to sell the business you’ve successfully built.