Lessons Learned: Comments from Those Who Failed
	The following appeared in a study, Financial Difficulties of Small Businesses and Reasons for Their Failure, prepared for the Small Business Administration (SBA). They are statements made by individuals whose business was in financial difficulty and subsequently failed. Their comments are listed under the stated reason for failure. For Complete Text

	Adding Value to Your Business
	If you are considering selling your business, remember that there are positive factors that influence value and those that detract from it. Looking at your business from a buyer's perspective is important since a prudent buyer will be adding and subtracting these various factors when arriving at an asking price. For Complete Text

	Buying Your Own Business: Important Issues To Understand
	Buying your own business can be a complicated procedure. Throughout the buying process, it's important to keep an open mind while searching for a business that will fit your needs, talents, skills and lifestyle. A business broker has many different types of businesses for you to consider; however, you need to remember that there is no such thing as that "perfect" business. Another vital thing to keep in mind is that at some point you must be able to make the "leap of faith" that separates you from being a "looker" to a "doer." This isn't easy, but it must happen if you are ever going to be in business for yourself. The following discussion of other key issues may help in the process: For complete text