Choosing Right

Buying the perfect business starts with choosing the right type of business for you.

The best place to start is by looking in an industry you arefamiliar with and understand. Think long and hard about the typesof businesses you are interested in and which are the best matchwith your skills and experience. Also consider the size of businessyou are looking for, in terms of employees, number of locations andsales.

Excerpted from Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-Up GuideYou'll Ever Need

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