Buying an existing business is one of the least risky ways to become a business owner. Selling a business is an exit strategy that allows business owners to cash in on all their hard work and risk-taking. The workshop is PACKED with information and is FAST PACED.
At the end, you will have a good feel for what mistakes to either buy or sell a business.
If you’re serious about buying or selling a business, you don’t want to miss this course.
In this course we will look at:
- Why buyers buy businesses and why sellers sell them
- The types of buyers and what they are looking
- Where you can find potential buyers
- How to find a business to buy
- What adds value to a business that is for sale
- What detracts value from a business that is for sale
- The typical players in the transaction
- Now to figure out what a business is worth
- How to prepare and understand the documentation you will see (Includes examples and templates)
- How to conduct a proper due diligence on a company you are considering purchasing
- How deal structures will affect both the buyer’s and seller’s taxes
What you’ll learn
- At the end of the course, the student will have a general understanding of what it takes to buy or sell a small business.
Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?
- This course assumes you have no prior experience as a business owner
Who this course is for:
- Anyone looking to start a business
