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Recent Insights for Business Buyers from BizBuySell
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Steps to Buy a Small Business
Buy a Business: Understand your options, find the right business, make an offer, secure financing, and close the deal.
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What Are the Most Profitable Businesses to Buy?
We dug into revenue and earnings data for the 100 most common types of businesses sold on BizBuySell to find the industries that generate the greatest profits.
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SBA Loans 101: What Small Business Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
While there are misconceptions about Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, it’s important to understand the comprehensive advantages of the government-backed loan program.
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Why Now is a Good Time to Own a Small Manufacturing Company
As American companies accelerate their exits from relying on China based sourcing and manufacturing, there are growing opportunities for small U.S. manufacturers and for those who acquire manufacturing companies.
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What Assets are Typically Included in an Asset Sale?
Most buyers prefer to purchase small businesses as asset sales because there is less risk. But what about working capital? This article provides a complete breakdown of asset sales along with an illustrative deal structure.
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Boosting the Underrepresented: The Many Resources Available that Encourage Business Ownership for Minorities and Veterans
Minority-owned and Veteran-owned businesses are essential to U.S. economy, but are these small business buyers leveraging all their available resources? This article can help.
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Buying a Poorly Performing "Turnaround" Restaurant Can Be a Great Investment
Often better than taking the risk of starting one from scratch, with a lower price, plus a greater potential to earn higher profits.
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Top 5 Requirements for a Successful SBA Business Acquisition Loan
Use these valuable insights to get a head start on financing your loan and buying your next business or franchise
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Evaluating a Business for Sale - What to Ask the Owner
What you need to know to get a much clearer picture about the business and what it has to offer
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Buying A Business? How to Decide the Best Business to Own
Important considerations to help you determine the best business for you to buy
