Russell Brown

Is a recession a good time to buy or sell a small business?

Featuring Russell Brown - January 22, 2009

Are there unique issues in this recession regarding buying or selling a small business? Russell Brown joins Jim Blasingame to explain how this downturn changes the way a small business sale is financed. They also answer the question, is this a good time to try to sell your business?

Category: Business Acquisition and Divesting, Business Planning, Cash Flow, Profitability, Credit, Collections, Economy: Nation, Global, Entrepreneurship, Family Businesses and Partnerships, Finance, Accounting, and Taxes, Innovation, Creativity, Legal, Management Fundamentals, Organizational Strategies, Start Up

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