SAN RAMON, Calif., July 5, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Business For Sale Online Academy will host a free webinar on how to buy a small business Wednesday, July 12th. The one-hour free webinar entitled "How To Buy A Small Business - Top Tips From Successful Business Buyers" will begin at 6 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time and is designed to help potential business buyers purchase business opportunities, small businesses and franchises. The webinar will cover such topics as:
-- How to Find the Right Business for Sale -- How to Accurately Value Businesses in Today's Market -- What Forms, Documents, and Information You Should Have Ready -- Learn the Correct Protocol of Working with Brokers and Owners -- What to Look for in Tax Returns and Financial Statements -- Ideally Structuring the Deal that Is Best for You -- How to Go About Securing a Small Business Loan -- Escrow and Transition Strategies to Ensure a Successful Future
Presenter Peter Siegel, MBA, a nationally known author and consultant to business owners and business brokers, will illuminate why only 20 percent of all individuals who set out to buy a small to mid-sized business actually succeed, as well as explore what problems and difficulties business buyers usually encounter and how to successfully overcome them.
This webinar course is designed for potential business buyers who are looking to buy a small to mid-sized business and need the tools to actively search, find, and close on a business opportunity.
Instructions for participating in the free workshop are available on the Business For Sale Online Academy page. Simply select the "Remind Me!" button, or scroll down to the July 12 webinar description on the Business For Sale Online Academy webpage at 6 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wednesday, July 12, and select the "Join This Session Now!" button.
The "How To Buy A Small Business" workshop is being sponsored by USABizMart.com.
http://www.USABizMart.com, a business for sale website, lists thousands of businesses for sale and supports business resources such as a business brokers directory, a business blog, and a schedule of webinars.
Related websites that provide business opportunities and resources are:
http://www.BizBen.com connects business brokers, small business owners and business buyers interested in franchises and business opportunities in California by bringing together business resources and business statistics about small and mid-size businesses.
http://www.BizBuyFinancing.com provides business resources for obtaining commercial and SBA loans, including detailed information on commercial lending, SBA loan business purchasing financing, the prequalification process, and an SBA loan calculator.