Buyer's guides
Written for someone buying their first business with their own money: what to ask the seller for, what the documents have to prove, and where a deal that looks fine falls apart. Every number is sourced, every guide says plainly what it cannot tell you.
What to ask for, what to read first, and what a packet has to prove before it deserves your money.
The eleven documents a small-business seller should hand over before you make an offer, what each one proves on its own, and what a refusal tells you.
6 min read · updated Sep 19, 2026Read the guide
Diligence, renegotiation and the walk-away — what happens once a deal is real.
The six layers a small-business purchase has to survive, the document that settles each check, and what a failed check is actually worth.
12 min read · updated Oct 9, 2026Read the guide
What is inside a QoE report, what a CPA firm charges, when a small deal really needs one, and the SBA rule that makes it mandatory from 1 October 2026.
9 min read · updated Oct 9, 2026Read the guide
Ran into a term you did not know? The buyer's glossary defines the ones that move the price. Working out how much checking your deal needs? Pre-screen vs QoE vs full due diligence.
Last updated: 2026-10-09. Educational information, not financial or legal advice — and not a substitute for a CPA, an attorney or a formal Quality-of-Earnings review.
