Step By Step Guide To Buying A Business Like Private Equity

Learn the Private Equity secrets to acquiring a business without risking your own capital!

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.2

- How to find a great business that fits your lifestyle
- How to analyze and value a business to ensure its worth what the seller is asking
- How to finance a business acquisition without risking your own capital

What you'll learn

How to find a great business that fits your lifestyle
How to analyze and value a business to ensure its worth what the seller is asking
How to finance a business acquisition without risking your own capital
How to identify a great deal and make an offer on it
How to ensure due diligence is done properly and close on your new business

* Requirements

* No prior knowledge is required

Description

Most people have the dream of owning a business at some point in their life but never become a business owner because either they lack an idea or they lack the money to fund that idea. Seeing as the average cost to start a business is $30K most people run out of money before they even start. The lucky few that do manage to take their business past the idea stage are met with a terrible reality. Over 50% of small businesses fail within the first year and 95% fail in less than five years. Would you risk $30K with those odds? If your answer was no and you would like to know a better way then this course is for you!

In this course, you will learn how to acquire a business using the same methods the private equity industry uses. You will learn how to conduct a leveraged buyout to purchase a business using little to none of your own money in some situations! You will be guided step by step through the acquisition process learning everything from where to find businesses to how to close on the purchase of that business.  Whether it's your first or second acquisition after taking this course you will be able to thoroughly understand the acquisition process and be able to find and acquire your very own business.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who is interested in purchasing their own business.

Course content

7 sections • 24 lectures

Introduction Preview 04:49

Setting Business Criteria based on your vision of the future Preview 07:17

Building an acquisition team Preview 03:39

How to Find Businesses Preview 09:22

Preliminary Search Preview 04:06

Proof of Funds Preview 03:20

Confidential Information Memorandum Preview 03:21

Income Statement Preview 03:49

The Balance Sheet Preview 08:09

The Cashflow Statement Preview 03:03

Surface level analysis Preview 03:43

Financial Analysis Preview 05:39

Financial Analysis - Ratios Preview 03:46

Talking to the owner Preview 03:14

Asset Based Valuation Preview 03:55

DCF vs Cashflow Multiple Valuation Preview 03:32

Types of Financing Preview 07:10

Obtaining a loan Preview 02:44

Getting Pre-Qualified Preview 02:22

How to identify a deal Preview 05:10

No money down Preview 06:20

Letter of Intent Preview 02:29

What is Due Diligence Preview 02:56

Closing Process Preview 05:47