Where you go to buy or sell a business…..

Most individuals that consider buying a business take what I refer to as the “shopping cart approach.”  They walk down the aisles of available listings, browse through the inventory and declare, “I’ll know what I want to buy when I see it.” Very rarely does this approach result in the individual actually purchasing a business.  [...]

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1. “I can buy a business with no money down” – It’s not 2007 anymore and the days of financing 100% of the purchase price are over.  In today’s economy, you will be required to inject equity into the transaction equal to 20% – 25% of the purchase price.  If you are not capable of [...]

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If you are considering buying a business, you do not want to miss the August 27th webcast, “Finding the Best Business for You” hosted by River’s Edge Alliance Group, LLC. This hour and a half long educational program starts at 7:30am EST and runs until 9:00am EST.  The best part, you do not need to [...]

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YES!  Contrary to the popular belief that a prolonged downturn in the economy means doom and failure to all, the sky is not going to fall in tomorrow.  The best way survive and prosper is not to bury your money in a shoebox and hide in your basement.   Those who succeed in post-recessionary periods [...]

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One of the most common ways to enter the world of entrepreneurship is to start your own business.  A less common approach is to purchase an existing business.   The phrases “mergers & acquisitions”, “buying a business” and “business acquisition” are all terms that have become synonymous with big business.  Why? Because those are the [...]

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