Publications

HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business

Type
Link
Cost
Paid
Published
2017
Full Name
HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own Company (HBR Guide Series)

In the HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business, Harvard Business School professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff dares you to think big and buy small. If you're looking for an alternative to a career path or founding your own start up, there can also be a third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO.

THIS BOOK HELPS YOU:

  • Determine if this path is right for you

  • Raise capital for your acquisition

  • Find and evaluate the right prospects

  • Avoid the pitfalls that could derail your search

  • Understand why a "dull" business might be the best investment

  • Negotiate a potential deal with the seller

  • Avoid deals that fall through at the last minute