Business brokers often encourage business buyers to have a “buying a business checklist”, an important tool if buyers are serious about purchasing a company and not wasting a lot of time looking. Only 20% of all potential business buyers within California actually end up purchasing a small business. In fact, the failure to buy a business often can be chalked up to not following the proven suggestions listed below.
The main items that should go into that checklist are:
1. Getting personally prepared: This includes putting together a buyer profile, including financial statement, description of what you want, and a …