From the Publisher
What makes this book so valuable is the author's experience, both as a small business owner, as a teacher, and as a writer. The first business he owned was a community newspaper, where he was part owner, publisher, editor, reporter, writer, advertising salesman, and business manager. His reporting style of writing wastes no words, but gets right to point, the point of telling you just what you need to know to get the job done quickly. He has "been there and done that" and has the ability to tell you in an enjoyable, non-technical, and easy style how to do it too. This is a by-the-numbers guide with plenty of information you are looking for, but not a lot technical blather with little practical value to you in the real world. This book is written for the first-time buyer with little or no experience in owning a business, not for the Harvard MBA, but he could teach them a thing or two as well.
From the Author
I wrote this book because I want people to know how easy they are to buy. One needs desire, common sense, and a willingness to work to accomplish long-term goals, and one needs a plan of action. This book provides the plan of action. I've received thousands of investment and business opportunities over the telephone and through the mail, just as you have. I've seen thousands more advertised, some of which I've checked out. Others were presented to me in person. Some of them had value, but some of them were simply worthless. Others were scams, pure and simple. Every business opportunity needs to checked out. It doesn't take long. You don't have to be any smarter than anybody else. You do, however, have to know what to look for and what questions to ask. The advice in this book will save you thousands of dollars and keep you from being ripped off.
