Buying a business
Start with the business. And the life around it.
Explore what you want to own, what the everyday work involves, and what you still need to find out. Keep your preferences and the evidence in view together.
Choose what helps today.
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Buying a business
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Describe what would fit
Put your working preferences, boundaries, and questions into a brief.
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Understand the owner's week
Look beyond opening hours to the work behind the business.
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Keep questions and evidence together
Separate what you have been told from what you have checked.
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Everyday work & records
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Find the record and understand its status
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Organize records around the work
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