Category: Key Business Buyer Issues

No matter what the economic or politic climate is at any time, one can always find an external reason not to buy a business. Today, for example, and in the U.S. specifically, many people are still concerned, as they should…

I am not certain why the subject of buyers not wanting to disclose personal information to sellers or brokers comes up so frequently. To me, it is one of those “no-brainer” issues. Often times, I see blogs and postings whereby…

Although many people have great hopes for growth when buying a business, more important is to be certain that the company can, at least in the near-term, remain stable. In keeping with this, a major concern for prospective business buyers,…

Nearly every prospective business buyer asks themselves the question at some point in the process as to whether or not buying a business is no more than buying themselves a job. Or, they get the same inquiry from others who…

While the entire process of buying a business is not difficult, expecting to buy a good one with the right deal terms is darn near impossible if you are new at it and do not educate yourself first. It still…

If you do not get used to making your own decisions when buying a business, you can rest assured that someone will make the wrong ones for you!In the best of economic times, one can always find reasons to not…

I read a report last week indicating that the business for sale market has shown some positive signs in the numbers of businesses sold in the last quarter and in other metrics. While better news is always positive, the fact…

I am not sure if we are in a recession or this is simply the economy we will know for a while, but either way, if you are going to buy a business in the current market, you need to…

A comment was posted to the October 18th blog where I discussed a situation of a business going south after the sale. While the comment noted was not fully related to the specific blog, it brought up a timely subject…

I received a call a few months ago from someone who found my website and said he needed to speak with me about an issue he has encountered after buying a business. He explained that he had purchased a profitable…