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3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Business Acquiring a company during the pandemic involves many considerations -- the most important of which is trust.

By Josh Womack

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The startup and entrepreneur world are filled with buzzwords like pivot, scale, lean, value propo – actually, just watch HBO's Silicon Valley and you'll get the gist.

If the last three months have taught business owners anything, it's that many entrepreneurs have had no choice but to put these words into action – most of them just to stay afloat and survive.

For those acquiring a business, the challenges that come with socially distancing can mean further delays and more hoops to jump through (and a lot more Zoom meetings).