| One extremely effective way of finding good | | | | and they've been asked to help or to sell a business, |
| businesses for sale -- other than the | | | | or they happen to know |
| "usual suspects" of the Internet and business brokers | | | | someone from working in the office who knows of |
| -- is by talking with your local | | | | businesses for sale.And if you also let the attorney |
| attorneys.Now, that doesn't mean you should go out | | | | know that you're willing to pay him or her a fee for |
| and say, "Hey, I'm going to have to hire | | | | their help, it will only accelerate your |
| an attorney, and the attorney will find a business for | | | | progress.Why?Because their help can be invaluable. |
| me."That's not what I'm talking about.No, I'm talking | | | | Worth way more to you than the fee you pay |
| about if you happen to be working with an attorney | | | | them -- which can and should be paid out of the |
| right now, and | | | | money you make in the business |
| the attorney happens to be a friend of yours or | | | | anyway.Bottom line:If you want to find good, profitable |
| maybe the attorney happens to be a | | | | businesses, with good employees and clean |
| person representing you in a case (so you know him), | | | | records, you should definitely talk to attorneys you |
| what you should do is sit | | | | know. And offer them a nice |
| down and spend some good time with him.Don't just | | | | finders fee for their trouble. It more than pays for itself |
| call him on the phone. Don't try to make up a list of | | | | in saved time, frustration |
| things to send to 50 | | | | and money in the long run.Arthur B. Hamel has bought |
| attorneys in your area.I'm talking about you going out | | | | over 200 businesses in the past 50 years, and is a |
| and having a real, live talk with every attorney you | | | | well-known author, consultant, investor, business owner, |
| know. Have breakfast or lunch with them, spend an | | | | and dynamic lecturer who has shared the stage with |
| hour, an hour and a half, two | | | | such business greats as Robert Allen of "No Money |
| hours. Spend some good time with | | | | Down" fame. For the past 20 years Art has taught |
| them.Why?Because each time you do this you're | | | | thousands of people around the world -- even |
| going to find that person is going to know | | | | so-called "little guys" with no formal education or |
| about businesses for sale and will tell you everything | | | | money -- how to quickly and easily buy large, |
| you need to know.You see, most attorneys know | | | | multi-million dollar businesses with no credit, banks or |
| about businesses for sale because a client has died | | | | prior business experience. |