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HBR guide to buying a small business / Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Harvard Business Review guides | Harvard business review guidesPublication details: Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, c2017.Description: x, 302 p. ; ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781633692503 (softcover)
  • 1633692507 (softcover)
  • 9781633632510
Other title:
  • Buying a small business
  • Harvard Business Review guide to buying a small business
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.022 RU HB
Online resources: Summary: "Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards--as well as personal and professional fulfillment. Leading a firm means you can be your own boss, put your executive skills to work, fashion a company environment that meets your own needs, and profit directly from your success. But finding the right business to buy and closing the deal isn't always easy. In the 'HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business,' Harvard Business School professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff help you: Determine if this path is right for you; Raise capital for your acquisition; Find and evaluate the right prospects; Avoid the pitfalls that could derail your search; Understand why a 'dull' business might be the best investment; Negotiate a potential deal with the seller; Avoid deals that fall through at the last minute" -- Provided by publisher.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 658.022 RU HB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available April 2018 T0058337

Includes index.

"Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards--as well as personal and professional fulfillment. Leading a firm means you can be your own boss, put your executive skills to work, fashion a company environment that meets your own needs, and profit directly from your success. But finding the right business to buy and closing the deal isn't always easy. In the 'HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business,' Harvard Business School professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff help you: Determine if this path is right for you; Raise capital for your acquisition; Find and evaluate the right prospects; Avoid the pitfalls that could derail your search; Understand why a 'dull' business might be the best investment; Negotiate a potential deal with the seller; Avoid deals that fall through at the last minute" -- Provided by publisher.

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