Preview
  • Buying vs. Starting a Small Business

  • A Guide to Keep You from Going Broke
  • By: David Barnett
  • Narrated by: David Barnett
  • Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buying vs. Starting a Small Business

By: David Barnett
Narrated by: David Barnett
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $6.95

Buy for $6.95

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Do you dream of being your own boss? You can start a small business, or you can acquire one already underway. After going through this program, you will understand the particular risks and benefits of each method. We will explore what it really means to be successful in your own business beyond the surface-level statistics. You will learn how businesses are valued and how to use tools like debt to acquire one or buy the stuff you need to do a startup. Most importantly, we’ll explore the real risks of small business and manage those risks by understanding how to plan for contingencies, pivots and setting limits.

WARNING: This is not a book to get you all excited with lots of empty-headed pro-entrepreneurship lifestyle cheerleading stuff. It’s about the real world and based on the author's experience as a business owner and advisor since the 1990's.

©2024 David Barnett (P)2024 David Barnett
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Buying vs. Starting a Small Business

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    3
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    3
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    3
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Creativity and resourcefulness

This is great stuff. Sometimes you get caught up in the day o day and forget you can get creative.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wise and without hype.

If you’re looking for honest advice without influencer spin, this is the book for you. Not a bloated how to manual but rather a concise primer on what to expect and lookout for. I’ve consulted 1:1 with David and would recommend the same for anyone considering pursuing business acquisition.

Also, a tip of the hat to the narration, very well placed and pleasant to listen to. Major kudos to the author for going through the painstaking process, The impact of the work would not have been the same had he not.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!