Get the best possible advice
Who belongs on your advisory team.
Know your strengths
Match your skills to the right type of business.
The five negative attributes
Stock, debtors, staff, long hours and key clients.
Funding and finance
Every cost beyond the asking price, from stamp duty to working capital.
How much should you pay?
How return on investment and risk set value.
Secure your future
How the lease, staff, suppliers and clients protect earnings.
Prepare, prepare, prepare
Checklists for before and after you find a business.
Where to look
Eight places to find businesses for sale.
What to be careful of
14 red flags, from inflated profit to GST traps.
Confidentiality
When you can speak to staff, suppliers and clients.
What is net profit?
EBIT, EBITDA and add-backs explained.
The perfect business
Why it doesn't exist, and why buying beats starting from scratch.