Title: Complete Guide to Buying a Business
Author: Attorney Fred S. Steingold
Format: Book
Published: 2007
If you're ready to buy a business, it's essential that you protect your interests and get the best deal possible--and with this book on your side, you will.
Packed with practical advice and invaluable insights, this book shows you how to:
- pick the right business
- analyze the seller's numbers
- negotiate a payment plan
- prepare and sign a sales agreement
- close the deal
- protect yourself from existing liabilities
- prevent the seller from competing against you
- work with lawyers, accountants and brokers
The Complete Guide to Buying a Business includes a CD-ROM with more than two dozen crucial legal documents, including a sales agreement, promissory notes and security agreements, and noncompete and consulting agreements.
The 2nd edition is completely updated with the latest laws and tax numbers.
About the Author
Attorney Fred S. Steingold is the author of Nolo's Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business, The complete Guide to Selling a Business and The Employer's Legal Handbook. His monthly column, The Legal Advisor, is carried by trade publications around the country.