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Once you have decided to kick off your dream of owning a business, you would either be looking forward to start right from scratch or search for an existing businesses . Here are some tips to buying an existing business.



It is essential to become aware of the business buying issues that will crop up and develop strategies to overcome it:

• Be a “doer” and not just a “looker”. If all you do is keep searching for that perfect match, you will never take that plunge. It is essential that at some point in time you have the guts to make the “leap of faith”. It’s not easy, but must happen if you want to own a business.
  
  
• Be ready to dig out lot of information. Especially if you are planning to buy a small business set-up, be prepared for record keeping practices that are not up to standards required by you or your business brokers. See to it you don’t lose a ‘gem’ of a business just because you did not make the effort to find out everything you wanted to make an informed decision.
  
  
• Think about how you will finance the deal. If you want the seller financing then don’t press the seller to lower the full price. You need to decide which is important, lower down payment or lower overall price. Be reasonable during negotiation. Take help of an experienced business advisor.
  
  
• Make sure you can afford the debt structure - don't obligate yourself to making payments to the seller that will not allow you to build the business and still provide a living for you and your family.
  
  
• Don’t try to push the seller to the wall. You want to have a good relationship with him or her. They will be teaching you the business and acting as a consultant, at least for a while. Be cordial and establish the right note of relationship with the seller.
  
  
• It's all right to negotiate on areas that are important to you, but don't negotiate over a detail that really isn't key. Many sales fall apart because either the buyer or the seller becomes stubborn, usually over some minor detail, and refuses to bend.
  
  
• The responsibility of investigating the business belongs to the buyer. Don't depend on anyone else to do the work for you. You are the one who will be working in the business and must ultimately take responsibility for the decision.

Last but not the least, only the best business brokers, would be able to tell you whether you should buy the business or keep searching. Keep an open mind since there is no such thing as "perfect" business and only a professional business broker can help you recognize your goals with the closest match possible. Buying your own business can be a complicated procedure. If you have the right attitude no one can stop your altitude to success.