The total number of businesses purchased has apparently increased considerably within the last quarter. While this could be a favorable development, it has yet to undo the downturn encountered during the past several years. Purchasing a business or selling a business during periods in which the economic conditions are still
Read MorePeople who would like to purchase a business speak to business brokers. How can a broker know who amongst these are really serious buyers? Who will be the “time wasters”? For those who fulfill the subsequent checklist of criteria, you may be a serious business buyer. • You realize what you
Read MoreWhether it’s a search online or the headline of an article about franchising, getting into franchising is usually referred to as “buying a franchise.” A more accurate term that should be used would be investing in a franchise. If you tell a franchisor rep that you would prefer to invest
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