EAN 9781413321746

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.