Tips & Traps When Buying a Business (Tips and Traps)

Buy a business and reap the benefits—without going bankrupt

Have you always dreamed of buying a business, but you just don’t know where to start? No matter your background or level of experience, Tips & Traps When Buying a Business delivers proven, real-world advice on successfully finding and financing an established small business or franchise.

This think-of-everything handbook presents detailed lists of things you must do, and important warnings on avoiding mistakes during each phase of the buying process. From selecting the right business and valuing it to obtaining financing, handling negotiations, and completing the sale, veteran entrepreneur Greg Balanko-Dickson gives you easy-to-follow strategies for making the right decisions. He equips you with all the skills you need to:

• Develop a winning business plan
• Investigate everything about a business before buying it
• Arrange financing, hire professionals, and save on fees
• Approach business owners and negotiate like a pro
• Overcome obstacles, avoid pitfalls, and identify deal breakers

Complete with sample forms, checklists, real-life case studies, and appendices for further information, Tips & Traps When Buying a Business helps you minimize your risk and maximize your return as you make your dreams come true!

Greg Balanko-Dickson has worked as a consultant and seminar facilitator with hundreds of business owners in more than 30 different industries. He is a third-generation entrepreneur who has personally owned a number of different businesses and has been profiled in major media, including Entrepreneur magazine.