The Library / Buying a business

From the Library / Buying a business

Before you start
looking to buy.

Get clear on the business you want to be part of, the work you want to do, and the questions you need answered.

Picture the work behind the opportunity.

Start with a few notes about what you want and what you still need to learn. You can revise the brief as your understanding grows.

01 / The work

What would you like to do?

Think about ordinary days: working with customers, making things, organizing people, or keeping operations moving. Name the work that interests you.

What do I enjoy doing? What would I need to learn?

02 / The fit

What needs to fit your life?

Describe the time you can give, where you can work, and the commitments you need to respect. Keep firm boundaries separate from preferences.

What would a workable week look like for me?

03 / The questions

What is still unknown?

Turn assumptions into questions to investigate. Choose an early conversation or piece of research that helps you understand the work.

What does the owner actually handle in a normal week?

A starting point you can come back to.

Put your preferences, limits, and questions into one personal brief.

This brief describes your search. Investigating any particular business is a separate step.

Keep your open draft?

Continuing will discard your unsaved changes. You can return to the draft and save or download it first.