Financial records are available along with other information on the business. Most sellers will stay and train a new owner and most will also supply financing. These last two are important considerations. Finding someone who will teach you the intricacies of running a business and who is also willing to finance the sale can make all the difference. There have been many surveys taken in an attempt to answer this question.
Most surveys reveal the smae responses, in almost the same identical order of priority.
Don't want to work for someone else. To better utilize my skills and abilities. To make money It is interesting to note that money is not at the top of the list, but comes in fourth. Generally, at the outset, a prospective seller will ask the business broker what he or she thinks the business will sell for. The business broker usually explains that a review of the financial information will be necessary before a price or a range of prices can be suggested for the business.