| If you'd like to go through the entire process of buying | | | | don't bother. Again, with a business plan in your hand, |
| a business with a CPA and lawyer at your side...and | | | | you can explain to them exactly what you're doing. |
| not have to pay them a dime for their services out of | | | | And many CPA's and lawyers will ride along with you |
| your pocket...then this article will show you how. | | | | -- not billing you until after you've bought the company |
| Listen: Whenever I tell people this is possible, they | | | | -- if everything makes sense. |
| either tell me I'm lying or their jaws drop to the ground | | | | Why? |
| in amazement. But it's true. You can get a CPA and | | | | Because they know they will get a lot of fees and |
| lawyer to "ride along" with you, not billing you until after | | | | business from you in the future. Every company needs |
| you've bought a business, and then paying them with | | | | CPA's and lawyers and it's in their financial best |
| cash flow from the business you bought, instead of | | | | interest to help you out -- as long as it makes sense. |
| your own, personal cash. | | | | This is one of the reasons why you want to look for |
| Of course, this then begs the question of how do you | | | | "boring" manufacturing businesses. Businesses that |
| get them to do this? | | | | have low failure rates. Where the numbers make |
| Well, first off, I never call them up on the phone. I talk to | | | | sense and are essentially "no brainers" as far as |
| them in person. If you call them up on the phone | | | | succeeding. |
| they're almost certainly going to turn you down, so | | | | |