You want to be in business.
Somewhere in the back of your mind you hear a voice saying, 'This is risky, what if it doesn't work?'
That's why millions of prudent entrepreneurs get into business each year by buying a successfully operating business rather than starting one.
But where do you start? How do you know which business is right for you? How do you know what the process is?
Business Buyer Advantage is a full day workshop that follows one example company through the entire process. Discovery, examination, offers, financing, due diligence, closing and deal structure.
This is the online version of the Full Day seminar that I've been delivering to classes since 2009. Almost 100 classes over 10 years and I've gotten superior feedback from students after each one.
This course has been recommended time and again from one student to another. It has always featured a money-back guarantee and only a handful of people have ever asked me for a refund. This is how certain I am of the quality of this material.
If you've ever dreamed of owning a business but are afraid to start one because of the risk, this class can help open the door to buying a successful, established business that already produces a profit.
Students in this course will learn:
Why would you want to own a business
Buying vs. Starting a business
How to start looking for a business
Understanding buyer and seller motivations
Negotiation fundamentals and BATNA
The steps in the buying process
Finding GOOD businesses for sale
Using Intermediaries
The initial contact with the seller
Understanding business processes in the interview
The seller’s mindset
Examining the business
Businesses vs. Companies what are you buying?
What is a business?
Normalizing financial statements (recasting)
SDE vs. EBITDA cash flows
Identifying problems
SWOT analysis and small businesses
Simple forecasting
Determining the value of the business
Methods of business valuation
A sample case study
Financing methods
Proper deal structure
Qualities of vendor vs. Institutional debt
Making offers
Actual deal examples from my business brokerage practice
Understanding asset vs. share purchases
Building your team
Due diligence
Franchises
Understanding risks
Buying a business in a recessionary economy
Learn as we follow a sample company from discovery to seller interview, to analysis, to normalization, to evaluation, to offer, to financing...
Buying a business is a complex task. You need the advantage of education on your side. The seller has years of experience and knows the business inside and out. Learn how to protect yourself by following a proven process and setting up a deal structure that protects you from the most common problems in small business transactions.
This small investment could literally save you hundreds of thousands of dollars by helping you to avoid getting into a bad deal.
30-day money back guarantee if you find that the content of the course doesn't measure up as promised.
*** NEW MODULE ADDED Nov 2019. Another 100 minutes of content has been added to address the numerous questions received concerning buying a business in a recessionary economy.
*** March 31, 2020 New Covid-19 section on buying businesses during the pandemic (and being prepared for when it ends)
***April 13, 2020 New Module added on buying distressed businesses.
Learn more about how you can realize your dream of owning your own business at http://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
***October 2021, Covid-19 update on normalizations and spotting the impacts of government assistance.
New: Add a phone consultation with David Barnett. Choose the consulting option at checkout.
Note- All products priced in USD.
*Price includes 15% HST for Canadian Residents