Buying a Small Business




Recent Buying a Small Business Articles

Pump Added Value Into Your Business

As a small business owner, the best thing you can do for your business is to start building business value now.  Read more

Convert Community Goodwill Into Cash

You've worked hard to build your company's reputation in the local community. Convert that goodwill to real value as you prepare to sell your business.  Read more

How to Think Globally

Business smarts are not enough. The best global leaders are also political gurus and experts in dealing with the nonrational.  Read more

Building a Small Business You Can Sell

Here's how to build a small business you can sell--even if your exit is still years away.  Read more

Demystifying Small Business Valuation

A successful small business sale begins with a solid grasp of business valuation. Here's what you need to know to set your company at the right price.  Read more

JJ Ramberg: Promote Your Company Creatively 

JJ Ramberg, host of MSNBC's Your Business describes how one small business owner differentiated--and landed a new buyer.  Watch video

How Brooklyn Bowl's Founder Took Over the Capitol Theater 

Peter Shapiro negotiated for two years to land the lease to the Port Chester, New York-theater famous for Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Pink Floyd concerts.  Watch video

Start-up Investing: Head Versus Heart

Over the years, we've had lots of chances to invest in other businesses. But it never felt right. Until now.  Read more

Is My Company Really Worth More Than The New York Times?

Evernote CEO Phil Libin ponders his company's billion-dollar valuation.  Read more

5 Best Resources for Selling a Small Business

Don't kid yourself. You're going to need help to pull off the successful sale of your business. Here are five resources you'll need in today's marketplace.  Read more