How to Buy a Business
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The common entrepreneurial dream involves starting a business from scratch, having thought up the proverbial “better mousetrap.” An alternative approach to business ownership is to buy an existing operation. It may not provide the same rush of creative energy, but it might be less risky, assuming you ask the right questions, investigate carefully and get good professional advice.
Tom Maier is the principal for ActionCOACH in Connecticut, a leading international coaching company for small and medium businesses His company provides practical, proven methods to grow profits within a network of more than 300 coaches worldwide.
Tom spent years working for a $100 million estate composed of many small businesses, from hotels and concrete plants to radio stations. Tom also spent 11 years as an executive for the network division of a $200 million telecommunications company. He gained additional expertise working in large plants of a major consumer product manufacturing company and very small chemical industry plants. In each case, he helped the local management in all aspects of the business, ultimately increasing profitability.