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Buying a Business For Dummies

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Prospect, evaluate, purchase, and grow an existing business Buying a Business For Dummies guides you through the process of becoming an entrepreneur without starting from scratch. Before you purchase an existing business, you'll need to know what types of opportunities are out there, how to identify... Read More
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Prospect, evaluate, purchase, and grow an existing business

Buying a Business For Dummies guides you through the process of becoming an entrepreneur without starting from scratch. Before you purchase an existing business, you'll need to know what types of opportunities are out there, how to identify the right fit for your goals, and which strategies to use as you negotiate the deal and manage a smooth transition.

This book gives you step-by-step advice on all of that. What about actually running the business successfully? You're covered there, too, with clear information on executing a smooth ownership transition and growing your new business. Let this friendly Dummies guide be your mentor as you embark on your business ownership adventure.

  • Know what's involved in buying a business and see if it's for you
  • Evaluate your risk tolerance and identify businesses worth buying
  • Negotiate a great deal and manage a seamless handover
  • Make changes to your new businessβ€”without making enemies

Buying a Business For Dummies is a great starting point for entrepreneurs interested in a lower-risk route to business ownership.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781394245758

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 April 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Eric Tyson, MBA is a nationally-recognized personal finance counselor, writer, and best-selling author of Personal Finance For Dummies. Jim Schell is an accomplished serial entrepreneur, nonprofit founder, and executive. He spent twenty-five years as an entrepreneur and thirty years as a nonprofit founder and executive. Eric and Jim are co-authors of Small Business For Dummies.

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