Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities: A Practical Guide for Due Diligence (Entrepreneurship & the Management of Growing Enterprises) - Hardcover

Green, Richard P.; Carroll, James J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803959419 ISBN 13: 9780803959415

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2000

Synopsis

Opening your own business is a risky proposition. Personal funds, time, energy, and opportunities are invested in owning and operating a business. Under the best of circumstances, the chance of failure is high. Under adverse business conditions, failure is nearly certain.

The best control for risk is to recognize and avoid bad purchase decisions through the process of due diligence. Due diligence comprises conducting an investigation to determine the full implications of making the acquisition of a business. During the process of due diligence every aspect of the business is examined in exacting detail. Nothing is taken for granted.

Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities explains the process with simple, easy-to-follow steps. The authors – both CPAs who have bought and sold several businesses – reveal creative and low cost ways to do your own due diligence in investigating entrepreneurial opportunities. Sixteen comprehensive chapters cover all the basics, including market, products, insurance, facilities, assets, short and long-term liabilities, and much more. You′ll learn insider tips on how to uncover hidden assets and unrecorded liabilities and how to avoid legal troubles.

The handy reminder checklists at the end of Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities are alone worth the price of the book!

This incredibly street smart book belongs in the hands of anyone who is considering acquiring or starting a business.

About this title

Synopsis

'The student of entrepreneurship will find this book a valuable resource as it will go a long way to redressing any gaps in their understanding of due diligence...A business studies course based outside the USA could easily develop assignments or run tutorials based on this book requiring students to investigate the financial, taxation etc differences for purchasers of businesses in their own country' - Technovation In this book, the authors, who have both bought and sold several businesses, reveal creative and low cost ways to do your own diligence in investigating entrepreneurial opportunities. The book covers all the basics, including market, products, insurance, facilities, assets, short and long-term liabilities and much more.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803959419
• ISBN 13: 9780803959415
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200