It sounds like paradise-being your own boss. Owning your own business, setting your own hours, answering to no one. But being the owner also means taking the responsibility - all the responsibility-for the business's health. HOW TO BUY AND SELL A BUSINESS explains exactly how to do to this. Garrett Sutton explains why there is much less financial risk involved with buying an existing business than with starting one up. The best time to sell is when the economy and the industry are in good shape, so HOW TO BUY AND SELL A BUSINESS details the timing of putting a company up for sale, and also illustrates: Â- The Benefits and Specific Concerns of Franchising: One third of all retail sales occur through franchise outlets and almost 10 million people are employed by franchise businesses. Â- Putting Together a Selling Prospectus: Also known as a marketing brochure or offering memorandum, how to write the document that markets a business to prospective buyers. Â- Financial Reports: The primary way a buyer judges a business is by the numbers. Financial reports must be accurate and credible. HOW TO BUY AND SELL A BUSINESS also discusses how sellers can keep their companies in prime selling condition in order to take advantage of unforeseen opportunities, and much more.