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Understand Your Options

Understand Your Options

Before you buy, important things to consider about small businesses and franchises.

Find the Right Business

Find the Right Business

Where to look, what to ask and how to recognize a great opportunity when you see it.

Make an Offer

Make an
Offer

How to value a business, make a buyer-seller friendly offer and negotiate a great deal.

get financi9ng

Get
Financing

The many ways you can finance the purchase of a business and obtain funding. You may be surprised!

close deal

Close
the Deal

Due diligence and assuming ownership. What to review and verify before finalizing the deal.

How to Buy a Business

Get informed on the business buying process, from valuation through deal close.

Download the free Guide to Buying a Small Business and get an overview of the business buying process, including how to find and value businesses and tips for negotiating with sellers.

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