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21 Stupid Things People Do When Trying to Buy a Business

Learn How to Avoid These Awful Novice Mistakes

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21 Stupid Things People Do When Trying to Buy a Business

By: David Barnett
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Want to break free of the shackles of your employee life? Want to control your own destiny and set your own hours, priorities and life direction? Simple, become an entrepreneur and start a business!

Don't like the risk of starting and want to buy a successful business instead? Okay, just don't do these stupid mistakes that I see novice business buyers make over and over and over again.

Every day thousands of really awful businesses go up for sale, and thousands of good businesses go up for sale with outrageously inflated asking prices. Many of these businesses will sell to people who simply have no idea what they're getting into and don't know how to get the right guidance or advice. Invest some time and learn from the mistakes that I've observed through my years as a business broker and private sale transaction adviser. You really can learn from other peoples' mistakes and make yourself a better deal; or know when to go home and leave your money in the bank.

©2016 David C. Barnett (P)2017 David C. Barnett
Business Development & Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Personal Finance Buying Small Business
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Short and simple, straight to the point. No back stories or going around the bush. Please read this before buying a business.

Short and sweet..

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Excellent, concise explanations with examples. Every concept is explained simply and clearly with example, both good and bad to support each point. If you are considering buying a business listen to or read this book.

Worth the listen!

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This is a GREAT introduction to the topic. Lots of powerful nuggets every 2-3 minutes, enough to make you aware and then add to a checklist to do further digging.

Short, Easy, and Impactful

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Great info, and bang on. Having been through several acquisitions, and dozens of " potential" ones, I wish more buyers and sellers had common sense. This book will help both sides to become more enlightened.

Buy copies for your acquisition targets!

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This was short and to the point. Listened on 2.45 so its was 15 mins or so

Proper

Knowledgeable and concise

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Great introduction to the topic of small business acquisition. That is 45 minutes of sound practical advice. Author takes Ten minutes at the end selling other products he has but that’s fine since it is a different chapter from the book itself.

Insightful

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As somebody currently in negotiations for a business this has given me a lot more to think about and concerns to bring forward. Thank you!

Excellent Resource

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Short and to the point. I’d have loved more examples and how he did the math

Super and concise

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This is a short book but it packs a punch! I’ve done several acquisitions now and have pretty much learned most of this stuff through trial & error. Mostly error. But even with experience it’s useful to have common mistakes summarized in an accessible format. Recommended for anyone with any interest in small to mid-market business ownership.

Short but sweet

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All very practical lessons . Written by a professional and can be applied in lots of business.

Good information

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