TY - BOOK AU - Ruback,Richard S. AU - Yudkoff,Royce TI - HBR guide to buying a small business /Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff T2 - Harvard Business Review guides SN - 9781633692510 AV - HD62 .H374 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Boston, Massachusetts PB - Harvard Business Review Press KW - Small business KW - Purchasing KW - Sale of business enterprises KW - Valuation KW - Entrepreneurship KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; The opportunity : entrepreneurship through acquisition --; Is entrepreneurship through acquisition for you? --; The acquisition process --; Anticipating the cost of your search --; Paying for your search --; Identifying the characteristics you want in your business --; Managing your search effectively : an overview --; Sourcing prospects using brokers --; Sourcing directly --; Enduringly profitable small businesses --; Using financial information to gauge enduring profitability --; Filtering for the owner's commitment to sell --; Preliminary due diligence --; How much should you pay for a small business? --; Deal terms --; The offer --; Confirmatory due diligence --; Raising debt --; Raising acquisition equity --; Negotiating the purchase agreement --; The closing day and beyond; 2; b UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1798529&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -