Buying a Small Business

When a Billion-Dollar Company Ain't Enough

By Edward O. Welles | May 1, 1995

Profile of a CEO's struggle to build lasting value in his growing company. Read more

Midwest Youth Summer Camp

By Robina A. Gangemi | Apr 1, 1995

Financial summary and brief description of a summer camp for sale. Read more

Idaho Vodka Distillery

By Robina A. Gangemi | Mar 1, 1995

Financial summary brief description of a vodka distillery for sale. Read more

Business for Sale: California Comedy Club

By Robina A. Gangemi | Jan 1, 1995

A company offered for sale, including price rationale, outlook, and the pros and cons of such a purchase. Read more

Know What You're Getting Into

Jan 1, 1995

If you're planning to buy a business, here's the first question you should ask. Read more

Tortilla Flap

By Teri Lammers Prior | Jun 1, 1994

Cofounder jeopardized his control of his 3-year-old company when he fired his partner. Read more

When Sellers Can Help

By Bruce G. Posner | Jan 1, 1994

Buyers of a business arrange the financing with the sellers. Read more

How to Finance Anything

By Bruce G. Posner | Apr 1, 1992

A user's handbook to the hidden cash sources of the '90s. Read more

Hawaiian Flower Farm

By Alessandra Bianchi | May 1, 1991

Financial summary and brief description of a Hawaiian flower farm. Read more

Tuning Up for Growth

By Jill Andresky Fraser | Sep 1, 1990

Evaluating and up-grading financial systems in preparation for intensive growth. Read more

Fatal Attraction

By Robert A. Mamis | Mar 1, 1989

Profile of a CEO, the expansion of his business, and the effect a futile acquisition had on his operation. Read more

What VCs Look for in a Management Team

By Virginia I. Postrel | Nov 1, 1986

A survey done by New York University's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies examined those issues that venture capitalists feel can make or break a deal. Read more

A Bond By Any Other Name

By Bruce G. Posner | Nov 1, 1983

Whether you call them "high-yield," "low-rated," or just plain "junk" bonds, a lot of companies are finding there is nothing shoddy about public market debt. Read more

The Leveraged Buyout Boom

By Craig R. Waters | Sep 1, 1983

It was too perfect a symbol, too convenient a metaphor to slip into the first paragraph of a story about leveraged buyouts, but there it was, sitting on t... Read more

The More They Spend On R&D , The Faster They Grow

By Harrison Moore | Aug 1, 1981

Sizing up R&D spending in 52 smaller companies. Read more

Oil And High-tech Offerings Are Still Hot

Aug 1, 1981

Last year's issues in these categories gained as much as 200%. Read more

The Inc. 100: We Missed A Trio Of Winners

By Gary D. Zintgraff | Aug 1, 1981

We feel that Chemical Investors qualifies to be on the list of the INC. 100. Computing the sales growth record of CI for the last five years gives a percent ... Read more

The IRS Wants to Know: What's Your Business Worth?

By Irving L. Blackman | Jul 1, 1981

The IRS will want to know, and you should know how they'll figure it out. Revenue Ruling 59-60 has the answers. Read more

Not All Private Equity Is the Same

By Bruce R. Evans

The reality is: Not all private equity is the same. That's why business owners must understand the important factors that differentiate firms specializing in... Read more