Business Buyer's Kit: Everything You Need to Know to Find, Buy, and Finance a Business for $500,000 or Less
Author: Michael Smorenburg
List Price: $19.99
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ISBN: 1564143430
Publisher: Career Press (April, 1998)
Sales Rank: 93,343
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
A must have for anyone thinking of buying a business!!
Having read a lot of business books that try too hard to impress, I found this book conveyed a complex subject in such a simple way that I felt like throwing in my day job come Monday. I am planning to become an entrepreneur in the near future, and now feel 100% more prepared to face the risks.Even if you're planning to start a business from scratch, I'd highly recommend that you first get your hands on a copy. The author really paints a powerful picture in favor of acquisition and teaches you how you can instantly have a positive cashflow.
Also, where most similar titles gloss over how you should find a business to buy, I can see that the strategy Mr. Smorenburg has developed to match your aptitude to the marketplace makes all the sense in the world and is bound to save you tens of thousands of dollars.
Even if you don't read the book and only use the 300-question checklist at the back, the book is worth ten times its cover price. But don't just stop there, I can highly recommend giving it a read from cover to cover and passing it on to people you like and care about. This is a handbook that offers practical experience in a simple and easy to read format.
I really could not recommend it more highly. Excellent, excellent, excellent. I was very impressed - clearly an author with heaps of experience in the real world.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Exactly as promoted
This is not a heavy reading book and deffinetly gives you the basics to understand the process of buying a business. The checklist was the most informative and helpful section. A good first time read to wet your feet in the business of buying a business.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Not everything you need to know
This is not everything you need to know to buy a business, it's not even close. This is a bird's-eye view of buying a business. I would recommend Yegge's books over this one. There you will learn not only the process, but also valuation techniques. Similar Products
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