Buying an Existing Business
After choosing a product and making sure that the
choice fits their own skills and interests, entrepreneurs must decide whether to buy an
existing business or to start from scratch. Consultants often recommend the first approach.
Quite simply, the odds are better: If successful, an existing business has already proved its
ability to draw customers at a profit. It has also established working relationships with len-
ders, suppliers, and the community. Moreover, the track record of an existing business
gives potential buyers a much clearer picture of what to expect than any estimate of a
new business’s prospects. Around 30 percent of the new businesses started in the past
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