Buying a Business
Want to buy a business? From what you need to know before buying a franchise through general tips on how to buy a business, this information will help make buying a business a smooth and successful process.
How to Buy a Business
If you want to buy a business, you know that businesses for sale are like used cars; there are lots of them out there, but some of them are lemons. Follow these eight steps to buy a business to avoid getting stuck with a bad bargain.
If you want to buy a business, you know that businesses for sale are like used cars; there are lots of them out there, but some of them are lemons. Follow these eight steps to buy a business to avoid getting stuck with a bad bargain.
3 Business Valuation Methods
Selling a business? Here is an explanation of the three most common business valuation methods to help you determine how much your business is worth.
Selling a business? Here is an explanation of the three most common business valuation methods to help you determine how much your business is worth.
"Acquisition Financing and Payment Structures"
How an acquisition will be financed and the payment structure is important to both buyers and sellers. Here are some common payment and financing structures you should know about, from Business Valuation Services (American).
How an acquisition will be financed and the payment structure is important to both buyers and sellers. Here are some common payment and financing structures you should know about, from Business Valuation Services (American).
Buy/Sell Tips
This collection of tips on buying and selling a business by Allen Grossmann (Buy Sell a Business.com) includes information on preliminary agreements, business worthiness, closing checklists and more (American).
This collection of tips on buying and selling a business by Allen Grossmann (Buy Sell a Business.com) includes information on preliminary agreements, business worthiness, closing checklists and more (American).
Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators
This is the home page of Canada's largest valuations organization, a non-profit professional group dedicated to ensuring vaulation excellence. The site includes a directory of members who provide valuation services to the public.
This is the home page of Canada's largest valuations organization, a non-profit professional group dedicated to ensuring vaulation excellence. The site includes a directory of members who provide valuation services to the public.
Canadian Business Exchange
A Canada-wide database for buying and/or selling a business in Canada and finding investment opportunities.
A Canada-wide database for buying and/or selling a business in Canada and finding investment opportunities.
"Making First Contact ( When Buying a Business)"
Glen Cooper explains five key questions you should ask when you first contact a seller or broker about the business listing they have for sale (BizBuySell).
Glen Cooper explains five key questions you should ask when you first contact a seller or broker about the business listing they have for sale (BizBuySell).
How to Buy a Business Checklist
A convenient list of the the business' financial statements, operating documents, and practices that you ned to investigate before you buy a business (Alberta Business Service Centre).
A convenient list of the the business' financial statements, operating documents, and practices that you ned to investigate before you buy a business (Alberta Business Service Centre).
"Key Considerations in Buying a Business"
Buying a business can give you a greater chance of success than starting from scratch - as long as you follow this valuable advice from BusinessTown (American).
Buying a business can give you a greater chance of success than starting from scratch - as long as you follow this valuable advice from BusinessTown (American).
"Laws of the Business Buying and Selling Jungle"
Business Book Press article gives the important laws of the business buying and selling jungle (American).
Business Book Press article gives the important laws of the business buying and selling jungle (American).