Buy a Business

Business Acquisition

Buy a business instead of starting one

Most new businesses fail. Buying an established one means you start with customers, revenue and a track record you can actually inspect. This track takes you from finding a deal to running the company you bought.

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What you will be able to do

  • Read a set of books and work out what a business really earns
  • Put a defensible number on a business and justify it to a lender
  • Spot the red flags that should end a deal — before you have spent money on it
  • Structure an offer using SBA finance, seller notes and earnouts
  • Take over without losing the staff and customers you just paid for

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