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Business for Sale: Plastic Burgeons

After 20 years of molding sporting-goods equipment, the owners of this Rocky Mountain company are ready to sell.  Read more

Capital Profiles

Contrarian thinking -- and a little shrewd planning -- helped these 2002 Inc 500 CEOs raise funds.  Read more

Business for Sale: Western Prints

A spectacular Rocky Mountain location helps make this commercial printer an alluring opportunity.  Read more

Business for Sale: Pipe Dreams

Here's a chance to get in on the ground floor of an industry that's as hot as a Texas summer.  Read more

Business for Sale: A Mogul's Mogul

Ah, to buy a ski resort. But one aspect of this deal earns it a double black diamond.  Read more

Business for Sale: A Blue-Sky Deal

Ready to raise the roof? Buy this California skylight maker.  Read more

Business for Sale: Sweet Charity

Started by a couple at their kitchen table, this company supplies gourmet treats to school and church fund-raisers.  Read more

Roll-ups: Swimming Against the Tide

These days you can't even mention the word roll-up in financial circles without drawing hostile stares. Many compare the roll-up bust to the dot-com...  Read more

Business for Sale: Pursue Clios and the Perfect Tan

How desperate are sellers? This one has already arranged for $1.4 million in financing for a potential buyer.  Read more

Business for Sale: Want to Get Into the Spy Game?

Looking for an opportunity that will tap into your inner James Bond? Check out this manufacturer and distributor of surveillance products.  Read more

Buying a Business or Its Assets

This article provides an introduction to the legal nitty-gritty of buying an established business.  Read more

Pining for Growth?

Pining for growth with a festive edge? Check out this southwestern Christmas tree farm.  Read more

Want a Novel Idea?

Find a new life in old books.  Read more

For Sale: The American Dream

Need help selling your company? Lots of folks out there claim they can help you get the most for your business. Don't believe everything you hear.  Read more

Red Flags in Choosing a Business Broker

Look for these six signs that a broker you're considering hiring may not be a good choice.  Read more

Questions to Ask a Business Broker

Judge whether a business broker is the one for you by asking these six questions.  Read more

Finding the Right Business Broker

Interviewing more than one broker, paying attention to success rates and fees, and determining how committed a broker is to selling your business are just th...  Read more

Ready for a Sea Change?

Business for sale: A cruise-focused travel agency.  Read more

Will Work for Paycheck

Can an entrepreneur find happiness working for someone else? Plus, answers to questions about discontinuing a product, valuing a company, and more.  Read more

Hey, Sailor, Wanna Get Lucky?

Boat-making biz seeks new captain.  Read more

Business for Sale: East Coast Herbal Supplier

Pass the echinacea! A company that supplies nutritional-supplement ingredients is for sale -- and poised for growth.  Read more

Rescuing Tradition

Local ownership and a commitment to its devoted workers kept this boat building company afloat.  Read more

Hot Tip: It Never Hurts to Ask

This oil service increased revenues 30% by purchasing small-scale businesses that large companies wanted to get out of.  Read more

Business for Sale: Rocky Mountain Telecom Service

If you're looking for a business with serious growth potential in a hot market, this Rocky mountain telecom service might be your calling.  Read more

Looking Ahead

Financial experts discuss one company's search for the best source of capital for future acquisitions.  Read more

Expansion Dreams

Main Medical Inc. CEO John Tomayko's fund-raising goals are to raise $10 million to $15 million to support expansion and an acquisition. Experts weigh in.  Read more

Business For Sale--Wisconsin Chocolate Shop

An overview of a business offering, including price, outlook, financial summary, and the pros and cons of the purchase.  Read more

Can I Afford My Next Acquisition?

Advice for a cash-strapped entrepreneur who needs money to complete an acquisition  Read more

A True Learning Organization

What would a true learning organization look like? How would it work? Franchisor Great Harvest Bread Co. offers some answers.  Read more

Best Practices: Great Harvest Bread Co.

A overview of the best practices of Great Harvest Bread Co., a franchisor of retail bread bakeries that encourages creativity and difference among its franch...  Read more

How Ideas Rise at Franchisor Great Harvest

To allow people to create their own enterprises, Great Harvest faciliates both the casual and formal sharing of ideas and information.  Read more

Zen and the Art of the Self-Managing Company

The owners of Great Harvest Bread Co. are building a "learning organization" -- a company that fosters innovation and almost runs itself.  Read more

Business for Sale: Mid-Atlantic Title-Insurance Brokerage

Looking for an entrepreneurial umbrella that could shelter you from the storms of the large corporate workplace? Then check out this four-year-old title-insu...  Read more

Franchising for Growth

Franchising for Growth, Buying a Business or Franchise Article - Thinking of expanding your business through franchising? This inc.com guide offers practical...  Read more

Buying a Franchise

Buying a Franchise, Buying a Business or Franchise Article - Buying your own franchise is one way to break into the entrepreneurial ranks and become your own bo  Read more