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		<title>The Traps In Buying A Business And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 6 –  Checking Out The Seller</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[cDespite stringent disclosure rules which aim to even things up between the supposedly rapacious seller and the innocent purchaser, it’s very easy for a buyer of a small family business to be caught by buying a dud.
If you’re stuck with a dud business as a result of being deliberately deceived you certainly can take them [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/the-traps-in-buying-a-business-and-how-to-avoid-them-pt-6-%e2%80%93-checking-out-the-seller.php">The Traps In Buying A Business And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 6 –  Checking Out The Seller</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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		<title>Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 5 –  Family Members Who Work In The Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite stringent disclosure rules which aim to even things up between the supposedly rapacious seller and the innocent purchaser, it’s very easy for a buyer of a small family business to be caught by buying a dud.
If you’re stuck with a dud business as a result of being deliberately deceived you certainly can take them [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/buying-a-business-the-traps-pt-5.php">Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 5 –  Family Members Who Work In The Business</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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		<title>Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 4 –  Undeclared Cash Out Of The Till</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite stringent disclosure rules which aim to even things up between the supposedly rapacious seller and the innocent purchaser, it’s very easy for a buyer of a small family business to be caught by buying a dud.
If you’re stuck with a dud business as a result of being deliberately deceived you certainly can take them [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/buying-a-business-the-traps-part-4.php">Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 4 –  Undeclared Cash Out Of The Till</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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		<title>Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 3 – Checking The Figures</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite stringent disclosure rules which aim to even things up between the supposedly rapacious seller and the innocent purchaser, it’s very easy for a buyer of a small family business to be caught by buying a dud.
If you’re stuck with a dud business as a result of being deliberately deceived you certainly can take them [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/buying-a-business-the-traps-part-3.php">Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 3 – Checking The Figures</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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		<title>Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 2 &#8211; The Lease Agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite stringent disclosure rules which aim to even things up between the supposedly rapacious seller and the innocent purchaser, it’s very easy for a buyer of a small family business to be caught by buying a dud.
If you’re stuck with a dud business as a result of being deliberately deceived you certainly can take them [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/buying-a-business-the-traps-part-2.php">Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 2 &#8211; The Lease Agreement</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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		<title>Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 1</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the face of it, it should be a lot less risky now than it used to be to buy a business from a stranger.
Most (but not all) States and Governments in the developed world have brought in stringent disclosure rules which aim to even things up between the supposedly rapacious seller and the innocent [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/buying-a-business-the-traps-part-1.php">Buying A Business – The Traps And How To Avoid Them &#8211; Pt 1</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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		<title>Valuing Your Own Business Before You Sell It – Who Sets the Selling Price?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apart from buying a business the next most common reason for valuing a small family business is that it is yours and you want to sell out.
In this case you are the one who is highlighting the good points about the business and perhaps burying the secrets.
The question is, who do you rely on to [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/who-sets-the-selling-price.php">Valuing Your Own Business Before You Sell It – Who Sets the Selling Price?</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are very good reasons why small business buyers should make sure the business is properly checked out and valued before they buy, and equally good reasons why they usually end up doing the valuations themselves.
But there are also very great dangers in doing so without first finding out and being trained on how to [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/valuing-a-business.php">Valuing A Business Or Franchise Before You Buy – 5 Reasons For Doing So &#038; Why Most Buyers Do It Themselves</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying a franchise is no different from buying any other type of business. Everything needs to be properly checked out and a value placed on the business.
And contrary to what the franchiser would like you to believe, the price is not set in stone and you should not believe everything you are told.
This article gives [...]<p><a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com/buying-a-franchise-%e2%80%93-10-special-tips.php">Buying A Franchise – 10 Special Tips</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.howtobuybusiness.com">How To Buy A Business Information Center</a></p>
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