Wanda B. (wandagirl) reviewed on 5/20/2010 + 41 more book reviews

From inside cover: From the master of the leveraged buyout, the handbook for anybody who has ever dreamed about owning a business; a complete step-by-step guide to buying a business with someone else's money.

Lional Haines combines his business experience with the instincts of a teacher. His book assumes no prior knowledge or experience and demystifies the whole process of making a business yours. It includes detailed instruction on a number of topics including:

how to educate yourself about an industry
what to look for in an owner
how to analyze a business
how to turn assets into cash for a down payment
how to negotiate
how to use financial instruments to defer payments and put together a deal package
how to write a business plan and approach a lender
how to close a deal
how to anticipate problems in the first year of ownership

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