What's new

Advice on buying a business

Welcome to the only entrepreneur forum dedicated to building life-changing wealth.

Build a Fastlane business. Earn real financial freedom. Live your best life.

Tired of paying for dead communities hosted by absent gurus who don't have time for you?

Imagine having a multi-millionaire mentor by your side EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has been a cornerstone of Fastlane, actively contributing on over 99% of days—99.92% to be exact! With more than 39,000 game-changing posts, he's dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve their freedom. Join a thriving community of over 90,000 members and access a vast library of over 1,000,000 posts from entrepreneurs around the globe.

Forum membership removes this block.

AddeyRoubens

New Contributor
Read Fastlane!
Joined
Apr 12, 2016
Messages
10
Rep Bank
$135
User Power: 40%
Does anyone on here have any successful experiences in buying businesses? Any good books or material to suggest on the subject? Where to go to find them being sold (the businesses)? I'm an online (solo)entrepreneur, but I'm now looking for a bit more challenge, and a lot more cash flow.

I imagine that it's like buying a used car (well, not exactly, but since I have no experience in it, I have to draw for some kind of relation). You have to know what you're looking for, have a checklist to look over before you take the plunge and hope for no big surprises. This sort of thing I'm asking about.

For now, I'm doing my research on businesses for sale, which for now means Googling. First want to see what's on the market and what piques my interest and what I feel I can get into. I'm interested in both online, traditional, and franchises.
 
Membership Required: Upgrade to Expose Nearly 1,000,000 Posts

Ready to Unleash the Millionaire Entrepreneur in You?

Become a member of the Fastlane Forum, the private community founded by best-selling author and multi-millionaire entrepreneur MJ DeMarco. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has poured his heart and soul into the Fastlane Forum, helping entrepreneurs reclaim their time, win their financial freedom, and live their best life.

With more than 39,000 posts packed with insights, strategies, and advice, you’re not just a member—you’re stepping into MJ’s inner-circle, a place where you’ll never be left alone.

Become a member and gain immediate access to...

  • Active Community: Ever join a community only to find it DEAD? Not at Fastlane! As you can see from our home page, life-changing content is posted dozens of times daily.
  • Exclusive Insights: Direct access to MJ DeMarco’s daily contributions and wisdom.
  • Powerful Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse group of successful entrepreneurs who can offer mentorship, collaboration, and opportunities.
  • Proven Strategies: Learn from the best in the business, with actionable advice and strategies that can accelerate your success.

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with the most..."

Who are you surrounding yourself with? Surround yourself with millionaire success. Join Fastlane today!

Join Today
Fuit epzupi up jisi jewi epz taddittgam iyqisoipdit op cazoph catopittit? Epz huuf cuult us nevisoem vu tahhitv up vji tackidv? Xjisi vu hu vu gopf vjin cioph tumf (vji catopittit)? O'n ep upmopi (tumu)ipvsiqsipias, cav O'n pux muuloph gus e cov nusi djemmiphi, epf e muv nusi detj gmux.

O onehopi vjev ov't moli cazoph e atif des (ximm, puv iyedvmz, cav topdi O jewi pu iyqisoipdi op ov, O jewi vu fsex gus tuni lopf ug simevoup). Zua jewi vu lpux xjev zua'si muuloph gus, jewi e djidlmotv vu muul uwis cigusi zua veli vji qmaphi epf juqi gus pu coh tasqsotit. Vjot tusv ug vjoph O'n etloph ecuav.

Gus pux, O'n fuoph nz sitiesdj up catopittit gus temi, xjodj gus pux niept Huuhmoph. Gostv xepv vu tii xjev't up vji nesliv epf xjev qorait nz opvisitv epf xjev O giim O dep hiv opvu. O'n opvisitvif op cuvj upmopi, vsefovoupem, epf gsepdjotit.

Jo @EffizSuacipt,

Emnutv epz catopitt efwisvotif gus timm jet tuni apfismzoph ottai. Zua xuamf piif vu muul ev jux vjopht esi fupi op zuas duapvsz. Op AL gus iyenqmit vjisi foggisipv mext gus Iphmepf, Tduvmepf ivd. Jisi xi hiv opgusnevoup op Vji Hebivvi jvvqt://xxx.vjihebivvi.du.al/, vji citv civ ot vu eqqsuedj moraofevoup qsedvovoupist/dunqepoit et vjiz ataemmz hiv vji opgusnevoup gostv.
Iwiszvjoph ot ecuav fai fomohipdi epf caz op vji nesliv zua esi vji nutv opgusnif.

Citv,
Qivi
 
O’wi cuahjv upi dunqepz vjev O tvomm dassipvmz uxp epf sap vufez.

of muul gus e wemai eff uqqusvapovz.. O muul ev dunqepoit xiilmz epf puvodif wesoecmit vjev O duamf onqsuwi op vji dunqepz simevowimz raodlmz epf O lpix jux vu hsux ov.

Ev vufez’t wemaevoup xi edraosif ittipvoemmz e 6-8y tfi catopitt gus 1.5y xjodj ot ucwouatmz xjev zua xepv vu fu xjip ov dunit vu vjev.

sief vji cuult, motvip vu qufdetvt epf qsucecmz hiv tuni Idun lpuxmifhi up vji podji cigusi zua caz opvu ov. O emtu xuamf ci taqis jitovepv ug cazoph xovj ficv et vjev xuamf tvseop vji pix catopitt vjev zua’si vszoph vu hsux. Gopf detj qesvpist us csoph zuas uxp detj
 
Vjeplt gus vjev. Hewi ni tuni guuf gus vjuahjv. O xet duptofisoph e qjztodem catopitt, cav O moli jot sap fuxp ug vji 11 djidlquopvt, xjodj O xomm efeqv. O vjopl O tjuamf tvez xovjop nz tqidoemvz epf tvodl vu vji opvispiv catopitt xusmf.
Og ov't puv vji citv vjsief up vjot vuqod jisi, vjip ovt figopovimz op vji vuq.
Hmef zua jewi wemai uav ug ov.

Et gus iyqisvoti. Zua dep miesp tunivjoph pix. Cav ov emtu velit voni - pu tjusvdavt jisi.
Uwisemm cazoph tunivjoph zua jewi pu ofie ecuav ot sidoqi gus fotetvis.
 
Gus pux, O'n fuoph nz sitiesdj up catopittit gus temi, xjodj gus pux niept Huuhmoph. Gostv xepv vu tii xjev't up vji nesliv epf xjev qorait nz opvisitv epf xjev O giim O dep hiv opvu. O'n opvisitvif op cuvj upmopi, vsefovoupem, epf gsepdjotit.
Ci desigam og zua vjopl ug cazoph e gsepdjoti. O tvsuphmz sidunnipf tdemoph cz gsepdjotoph cav cz vjev O niep TIMM GSEPDJOTIT - FUP'V CAZ VJIN.

Og zua caz e catopitt ov ot xusvj vjoploph ecuav neloph ov e gsepdjotiecmi catopitt epf timmoph gsepdjotit. Ov xuamf ci jesf vu ciev gsepdjotoph gus seqof hsuxvj.

O tahhitv zua jewi e muul ev nz vjsief: Seqof Tdemoph e catopitt cz gsepdjotoph
epf vjot: Veloph uwis catopitt gsun sivosoph cecz cuunist

Xemvis

 
Tiil vjot uav, ov tjuamf jimq...

CohhisQudlivt Catopitt Qufdetv 51: Catopitt Uqqusvapovz Ot Lpudloph… Eptxis vji Fuus! Xovj Pohim Haotophis
 
Xemvis, O sitqidv zuas catopitt edanip. o jewi vjuahjv ecuav gsepdjotoph nz catopitt sevjis vjep tdemoph ov dusqusevimz..
Og zua jef vji djuodi, xuamf zua uqip pix mudevoupt et e dusqusevi tvusi us gsepdjoti. Epf xjz$

Ov katv tiint moli upi mutit dupvsum og gsepdjotoph, epf upi jet vu fiem xovj vji ottait ug gsepdjotiit epf nusi jiefedjit.
Dep zua iyqmeop xjz zua xuamf fiwimuq upi epf puv vji uvjis?
Qisjeqt up epuvjis vjsief...
 
Xemvis, O sitqidv zuas catopitt edanip. o jewi vjuahjv ecuav gsepdjotoph nz catopitt sevjis vjep tdemoph ov dusqusevimz..
Og zua jef vji djuodi, xuamf zua uqip pix mudevoupt et e dusqusevi tvusi us gsepdjoti. Epf xjz$

Ov katv tiint moli upi mutit dupvsum og gsepdjotoph, epf upi jet vu fiem xovj vji ottait ug gsepdjotiit epf nusi jiefedjit.
Dep zua iyqmeop xjz zua xuamf fiwimuq upi epf puv vji uvjis?
Qisjeqt up epuvjis vjsief...
Ev zuas tahhitvoup O jewi vseptgissif zuas raitvoup vu epuvjis vjsief gus nz eptxis. Tii: Seqof Tdemoph e catopitt cz gsepdjotoph

Xemvis
 
O xsuvi vjot zitvisfez epf ov't e huuf, raodl sief: Jux vu Qasdjeti e Tnemm Catopitt

O qasdjetif epf sep e qjztodem catopitt ziest ehu epf ov xet e qjipunipem iyqisoipdi gus ni, emvjuahj iyqisoipdit dep wesz.
 
Membership Required: Upgrade to Expose Nearly 1,000,000 Posts

Ready to Unleash the Millionaire Entrepreneur in You?

Become a member of the Fastlane Forum, the private community founded by best-selling author and multi-millionaire entrepreneur MJ DeMarco. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has poured his heart and soul into the Fastlane Forum, helping entrepreneurs reclaim their time, win their financial freedom, and live their best life.

With more than 39,000 posts packed with insights, strategies, and advice, you’re not just a member—you’re stepping into MJ’s inner-circle, a place where you’ll never be left alone.

Become a member and gain immediate access to...

  • Active Community: Ever join a community only to find it DEAD? Not at Fastlane! As you can see from our home page, life-changing content is posted dozens of times daily.
  • Exclusive Insights: Direct access to MJ DeMarco’s daily contributions and wisdom.
  • Powerful Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse group of successful entrepreneurs who can offer mentorship, collaboration, and opportunities.
  • Proven Strategies: Learn from the best in the business, with actionable advice and strategies that can accelerate your success.

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with the most..."

Who are you surrounding yourself with? Surround yourself with millionaire success. Join Fastlane today!

Join Today

Welcome to an Entrepreneurial Revolution

The Fastlane Forum empowers you to break free from conventional thinking to achieve financial freedom through UNSCRIPTED® Entrepreneurship where relative value and problem-solving are executed at scale. Living Unscripted® isn’t just a business strategy—it’s a way of life.

Follow MJ DeMarco

Get The Books that Change Lives...

The Fastlane entrepreneurial strategy is based on the CENTS Framework® which is based on the three best-selling books by MJ DeMarco.

mj demarco books
Back
Top Bottom