Complete Guide to Buying a Business, The

A perfect guide for entrepreneurs

Whether you just want an overview of the business buying process or you're ready to acquire an existing business, you know you’ll need to finance, negotiate and structure the deal and protect yourself from unpleasant surprises. The Complete Guide to Buying a Business will give you everything you need to know including more than two dozen crucial forms and legal documents to help you do it. You’ll learn how to:

find the right business

analyze the seller's numbers

make sense of the tax issues

avoid outstanding liens and liabilities

prepare and sign a sales agreement

close the deal

prevent the seller from competing against you

work with lawyers, accountants and brokers

The 4th edition of The Complete Guide to Buying a Business is completely updated to reflect the latest laws and tax information.