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My First Book: Tips and Traps When Buying a Business

You can read more about my first book, Tips and Traps When Buying a Business which will show you a detailed Table of Contents (TOC). View all archived articles at Buying a Business.
First timers and experienced entrepreneurs will find this book invaluable.
This book will impart the reader with all [...]

My 15 Reasons To Buy a Business instead of Starting one are organized under the following headings:

Leverage Marketplace Position
Window of Opportunity
Proven Systems – Mature Infrastructure
Reduced Risk of Failure

NOTE: the book is also available at Borders, Barnes and Noble in the US and in Canada you can buy it at Chapters, Indigo across Canada and Audrey’s [...]

Considerations when considering a partnership when buying a business. 16 minutes
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How to deal with the fear of buying a business and the importance of innovation and creativity in buying a business.
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I got an inquiry over the weekend from a entrepreneur who located a business that the existing owner listed for sale. The question I was asked was how much is the business worth? How do I come up with a price?
A Deal with Some Hair On It
The important part of the inquiry is that the [...]

How to reduce your risk, business brokers, classified ads, goal setting traps.
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Locating a business to buy is a time consuming process. By the time you find a good candidate you have likely met with the seller and will be anxious to get the deal done. Slow down. There are way more reasons to slow down than there are to be in a hurry.

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Beware of the [...]

Locating a business to buy is a time consuming process. By the time you find a good candidate you have likely met with the seller and will be anxious to get the deal done. Slow down. There are way more reasons to slow down than there are to be in a hurry.
Beware of the 10 [...]

Tips on buying a consulting, accounting, insurance, law practice or any other solo business.
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The challenge with buying a professional services, consulting, or solo practice is that the value of the business typically lies in the relationship between the owner and the customer. If [...]