So you want to buy and own a business. Well, buying a business can either be one of the greatest purchases of your life, or one of the biggest mistakes you’ve made. And I’m going to do my best to keep ...

When you buy an established business, you’re buying back all that time. The learning curve still exists — you need to ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

A letter of intent or term sheet spells out the key terms of the deal to make sure everyone is on the same page. Buying an existing business can provide advantages including existing operations and ...

There’s no single reason or uniting circumstance behind women founders returning to resurrect the companies they built—except this. Whether you’re interested in selling your business or buying one, ...

Know your endgame before buying — investment goals shape every decision. Choose businesses based on cash flow, ROI, or family legacy. Passive income or ownership as employment? Be honest about your ...

If you’re thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, you may be wondering whether you’d be more successful starting a business or buying an established business. “‘Start your own business, open your own ...

If you enjoy going online late at night, chances are that, seemingly out of nowhere, ads will flood your screen about ways to buy a business with little or no money down. “Most of the people behind ...