Sample Buyer's Tool Kit
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Education
18 Steps to Buying a Business 29 Page Ebook
A 29 page detailed overview of the entire business buying process.
Important Buzzwords and Acronyms
Important terms you will need to be familiar with when buying a business.
Find Businesses For Sale
Business Valuation
List of Websites to Search
List of the best sites to view when searching for a business to buy.
Elite Buying Access
When you become a Preferred Buyer you will receive email notifications of new businesses for sale prior to the businesses being listed for sale. You will also be notified of businesses that are marketed discreetly with the Seller’s permission. You will have an opportunity to make an offer on these businesses before other buyers are made aware of the businesses being for sale.
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Templates
Legal Templates
Basic forms to get started. You still need to have an attorney review.
Business Valuation Questionnaire
A list of questions you need to ask and information you need to properly assess the value of a business.
Broker Professional Opinion of Value (BPO)
Otain an estimate of value of the business you are looking to buy by a professional Business Broker.
What To Ask
Fillable Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA)
Send this to Sellers so they know you will keep the information provided confidential.
Fillable Asset Purchase Agreement (APA)
Purchase contract form for transactions less than $1 Million in PDF fillable format.
38 Questions to Ask the Seller at the First Meeting
38 important questions to ask the Seller on your first call.
In-depth Questions to Ask the Seller at the Second Meeting
When you interview the Seller and look at the material given, complete this worksheet to gain a complete understanding of the business.
Step by Step Instructions for Completing Due Diligence
Reasonableness Testing of Yearly Financials
Audit procedures for testing the accuracy and the reasonableness of the financials year over year.
Comparing Tax Returns to Internally-prepared Financials
Audit procedures for comparing the tax returns to the internal financials to check for accuracy.
Due Diligence Request Checklist
List of what you need to request from the Sellers after you have a signed LOI for Due Diligence.
Calculating Cashflow, SDE, and EBITDA
Step by step instructions for testing SDE/ Cash Flow and EBITDA
Revenue Testing - Bank Statement Worksheet
Audit procedures for testing the validity of Revenue during Due Diligence.
Monthly Cash Flow After
Debt Service Worksheet
This worksheet is used to calculate the amount of monthly cash you will have after servicing the debt.