This essential business manual shows how to buy a small business, shape it up, and sell it for a profit. The investor-owner controls her or his own destincy, uses business skills, and pays herself or himself a salary in the process. The book includes tips on assessing value and risk in a small business. There is an entire chapter devoted to quick turnarounds. The author also stresses the importance of having a business plan before buying a company. The book will help the reader sharpen the following abilities: performing evaluations of businesses, evaluating the potential upside and risk, developing an exit and business plan, structuring the purchase deal, and getting out at the right time and price.
